Explain how has English gained its international status in the world today. Draw on the several venues of communication requiring English and the discussion in the textbook “English in the World: History, Diversity, Change (edited by Philip Seargeant

Explain how has English gained its international status in the world today. Draw on the several venues of communication requiring English and the discussion in the textbook “English in the World: History, Diversity, Change (edited by Philip Seargeant
Areas of discussing the TMA’s topic are related to Course Book English in the World, and particularly Unit 1, and DVD1, clips 1.1; 1.2 and 1.3.

Important Guidelines

Discussing the TMA’s subject matter has to draw on the following ideas:
1. Explain what is English drawing on communities where English is used as the national language and the way English is used around the world (5 pts)
2. The reasons why English is associated with technical and scientific communication (5pts)
3. The reasons why English is associated with education and employment (5 pts)
4. The extent to which English is open to change and the emergence of world Englishes (5pts)
N.B. Students need to read in – depth Unit 1 and think about the TMA questions as they read. Students need to listen to DVD1, clips 1.1; 1.2 and 1.3 and take notes relating to the TMA question. When writing, students need to pay attention to structure, layout and correct language and use appropriate referencing and citation.

Recommended Bibliography

• Crystal, D. (1988). The English Language. Harmondsworth. Penguin.
• Graddol, D. (2010). English Next. London. The British Council.
• Jenkins, J. (2007). English as a Lingua Franca: Attitudes and Identity. Oxford. Oxford University Press.
• Kachru, B. (1992). The Other Tongue: English across Cultures. Chicago. University of Illinois Press.
• Macafee, C. (1983). Varieties of English Around the World Amsterdam. Benjamins.

Using the e-library

You can include information from the course book but it is highly recommended to use external sources from the e-library.
? You are requested to visit the e-library on campus and use it to carry out your TMAs properly.
? You are also requested to show your tutor that you used the e-library to complete your TMA. But avoid submitting a copy/paste paper, it is a plagiarized work, which is strictly banned and firmly penalized by AOU.