The shifting faces of English-language teaching
Publication Date
3-16-2021
Document Type
Contribution to a Book
Publication Title
Anglophone Literature in Second-Language Teacher Education: Curriculum Innovation through Intercultural Communication
DOI
10.4324/9780429288869-3-3
First Page
37
Last Page
50
Abstract
The 21st century has witnessed globalization, the unprecedented movement of people, and dramatic advances in digital technologies. The intersection of these three trends has led to changes in the English language itself, in terms of both linguistic variation and the inclusion of multiple modes of communication within one text. Furthermore, it has changed, in Joshua Fishman’s words, who speaks what language, to whom, and when. To prepare English-language learners for this new linguistic landscape of multiliteracies and communication with socioculturally diverse English speakers, language teachers need to be competent interculturally and skilled in multimodalities (i.e., using more than one semiotic mode of communication). These understandings and skills, therefore, need to be explicitly taught in second-language teacher education (SLTE). To create these responsive curricula, SLTE programs need to rethink not just the content but also the process of curriculum design, and involve teacher educators from all disciplines who teach future teachers.
Department
Linguistics and Language Development
Recommended Citation
Denise E. Murray and Mary Ann Christison. "The shifting faces of English-language teaching" Anglophone Literature in Second-Language Teacher Education: Curriculum Innovation through Intercultural Communication (2021): 37-50. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429288869-3-3
