English in context

Assignment Requirements

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The object of this assignment is to engage with a particular area of interest (such as English in a
particular context, or the arguments around English as a lingua franca, or the question of the future of
English) in some detail. You will be expected to have read more widely than just subject readings and to
develop a focus on a particular are of interest to you. You should start to think about possible topics for
this essay early in the subject (or at least, do not wait until the end of the subject). You should also decide
whether you want to write a broad overview and discussion of an area (based on readings from the subject
as well as further reading), look in close detail at a particular context (which may require searching for
resources that may not be so easy to find), or engage in some kind of empirical work, such as an analysis
of the language of a speaker, or of a particular variety (which may involve less background reading, but
will involve gathering and analyzing data).
Possible essay topics for assignment 2
These are suggestions only. Changes can be made to these suggestions , and different topics may be
proposed. It is essential, however, that you discuss your proposed assignment with your lecturer.
English in context: Analyse in detail a particular variety of English (for example, Singaporean English,
China English or Aboriginal English), looking at its social and political context, features of interest, and
evidence of new divergent forms.
1.
Discuss in detail one of the major themes of the subject, such as linguistic imperialism, language
rights, world Englishes, or English as a lingua franca, and weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of
this way of looking at English. It may also be helpful to compare some of these with each other: What
are the similarities and differences, for example, between world Englishes and English as a lingua
franca?
2.
3. What are the pedagogical implications (including textbooks, teaching methods and testing) of thinking
24/02/2014 (Autumn 2014) © University of Technology, Sydney Page 6 of 7in terms of global Englishes (World Englishes, English as a lingua franca etc)? How might we
approach the way we teach and test differently?
The issue of native and non-native teachers of English has been a hot topic in recent years. Discuss
the different concerns here – what these terms actually describe, whether they are useful, what NS
and NNS teachers bring to a classroom – and make an argument for how we might start to approach
these questions differently.
4.
What seem to be the possible or likely futures for English in the world? An English-speaking world? A
world in which most people speak a first language, and English as a second language? A world of
increasingly divergent forms of English? What are the implications of new technologies and new
literacies – smart phones, Youtube, texting, Facebook, Twitter, Google Translate – for the global
spread of English?
5.
Note that these are suggestions only and you are encouraged to develop your own interests and focuses.
Please discuss your choice for a final essay with your lecturer. It is expected that this assignment will be
done in standard essay form, with appropriate references (though if you wish to experiment with form,
please consult your lecturer). While the assignments can be based around readings for the subject, it is
expected that you will also have done further reading on your chosen topic. It is not enough just to
summarize certain readings. Whatever topic you choose, you will be expected to develop an argument, to
write critically on a topic, to show you understand the issues and can relate them to contexts with which
you are familiar, and to show you have read more widely than just subject readings.

Required texts
Subject reading guide will be available through the online learning tool UTSOnline. UTS Coursework Assessment
Policy and Procedures Manual that may be downloaded at: http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/coursewkassess.html
References
Additional readings are specified in the Learning Guide and generally available through electronic reserve in the UTS
library.
Other resources
There are a number of online resources, from weekly reading guides, to links to websites on the UTS site for this

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