1. English as an International Language (Mckay,2012) LANGUAGE AND GLOBALISATION Juan Andrés Ducuara Fourth Semester Master in English Teaching-Autonomous Learning Environments Universidad de La Sabana Feb 20th, 2015

2. What`s an international language? Concept It is a language of wider communication both among individuals from different countries and between individuals from one country. English is an International Language because its recognition and the number of users. Mandarib, Arabic and Hindi are not considered International Languages because they are not spoken by a large number of native speakers of other languages

3. Users and English status India : population 935.744.000 L1 320.00 L2 37.000.000 Hong Kong: Population 6.205.000 L2 1.860.000 Philippines Population 70.011.000 L2 36.400.000

4. Kachru`s categorization of countries in which English is used Expanding Circle: English is studied as a foreign language Outer Cricle: English is the second language in a multilingual country. Inner Circle: English is the primary language in the country.

5. Features of an International Language International language and culture Do not need to internaliza the cultural norms. International L. is de- nationalized Learners comunicate their ideas and culture (Smith,1976)

6. Central featuresin the development of an international language It is the product of the development of a world econocultural system It establishes itself alongside local language in multilingual contexts. It is learned by various levels of society. It spreads by many individuals acquiring the language.

7. Reasons for the initial spread of English Colonialism Speaker migration New technology developed in English-speaking countries

8. Reasons for the current spread of English International Organizations Motion Pictures Popular music International travel Publications Communications Education

9. Factors that impede the spread of English Negative societal attitudes Lack of National resources Technological aspects It may lose it preferr ed status A superfici al familiarit y

10. Negative effects of the Spread of English Some languages are been replaced by English The Dominance of EnglishNegative stereotypingGlobal communicationInfluence of western culturesThe difficulty to access to effective education English as a gatekeeper to positions of wealth and prestige.

11. References Mckay, S.L. (2002) Teaching English as an international Language. Oxford: Cambridge University Press.

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