Elective course - World Englishes 3223-AMMS-EC-WE

The aim of this course is to introduce students to World Englishes and the global distribution of English, including non-native varieties. The course explores how English has developed into various forms, bearing in mind different social, historical, and political contexts. Students will study the most prevalent models of World Englishes and analyze selected varieties from Kachru's Inner Circle, Outer Circle, and Expanding Circle, including British, American, Australian, Irish, Indian, Singaporean, Nigerian, South African, and European Englishes.
Students will examine differences in pronunciation, lexis, grammar, status, and attitudes toward chosen varieties across varieties of English. Particular attention will be paid to standardization, postcolonial language development, accent bias, and the relationship between English identity. By the end of the course, students will have been able to describe chosen varieties of English, recognize the most distinctive phonetic and grammatical features, and discuss various models of English in terms of sociolinguistics.