The Rise of English as a Glocal Language

Reimagining its Role in an Era of Deglobalisation
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-27040-5
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Buch, Englisch, 315 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This edited volume highlights the growing recognition of the need for a more comprehensive understanding of language shaped by local contexts.  It seeks to further conceptualise Global English(es) as localised language practices. Such practices illustrate how the English language is transformed to meet the needs of diverse communities, reflecting their social, cultural, and political values. Recognising that ‘glocality’ is a unique characteristic of today’s world, this volume expands upon the previously proposed conceptualisation of English as a Glocal Language (EGL)—one that is simultaneously global and local—to capture and accommodate the whole spectrum of cultural meanings and interpretations it is capable of conveying. This book is a useful resource for researchers, applied linguists, ELT professionals and practitioners, among others.

 It is only rarely that a truly original and exciting publication appears within the broad field of the spread of English, but this edited volume is one such book. The editors and their contributors position the field not, as conventionally done, within global Englishes but within a ‘deglobalised’ framework. As they demonstrate throughout, this is a far more appropriate perspective within which to explore the teaching of English around the world. The book’s raison d’être having been established in the introduction, the chapters that follow, based on new empirical research, range far across geographical contexts, and include rarely researched regions such as Pakistan and Israel/Palestine as well as original focuses, for example, composers in Latin America. Highly recommended for anyone interested in World Englishes, ELF, or ELT more widely.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wright, Natalia

Xerri, Daniel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Towards a New Understanding of the Role of English as a Glocal Language.-  Part I: The Rise of Glocal English Across the Globe.- Chapter 2. Perspectives on the Rise of Glocal English in Nepal.- Chapter 3. Whose English (Language) is it anyway? 'The English Movement' from Colonial Legacy to Language of Empowerment of all in India.- Chapter 4. Is Thai English a 'Broken Language' or a 'Glocal Innovation'?: Voices from Asian University Students in Thailand and Beyond.- Chapter 5. Equal Partners? English and Indigenous Languages in a Trilingual University.- Part II: (G)Localization of English in Education.-  Chapter 6. Teaching English ‘glocally’: The Case of The Second Youngest University in Belarus.- Chapter 7. Policy, Perspective, and Practice of Contextualization of English as a Glocal Language in Saudi Arabia's ESL College Classrooms.- Chapter 8. Teaching English by Empowering Local Voices: Glocal Perspectives and Decolonial Practices in Mexico.- Chapter 9. Glocalized Pedagogy Leveraging Business Professionals’ Funds of Knowledge.- Chapter 10. Localization Landscape of English Teaching Materials: Insights from Nursery and K-12 ELT Textbooks in Indonesia.- Chapter 11. Glocalizing English Teaching Materials in Pakistani English Classrooms: A Sociocultural and Semiotic Approach.- Chapter 12. Reclaiming English: Localized Teaching Materials for Global Empowerment and Social Inclusion.- Part III: The Emergence of Glocal Identities.-  Chapter 13. English as a Catalyst: Shaping Hybrid Cultural Identities Among Urban Youth in India.- Chapter 14. Ich find’s mega nice von ihm!* Swiss Teenagers Making English their own.- Chapter 15. Climbing Linguistic Peaks: The Role of English in the Lives of Aymara Mountain Guides in La Paz, Bolivia.- Chapter 16. Transcending the Boundaries between Language and Culture in English (L2) Performance: The Emergence of a new ‘L2 Linguistic Repertoire’ in the Thai EFL Context.-  Part IV: Advancing Peace and Social Justice Through English as a Glocal Language.-  Chapter 17. English as the “Fair” Language: Practices and Recommendations for Classrooms in Areas of Intractable Conflict.- Chapter 18. Stories of Displacement: Analyzing War, Refugees, and Immigrants in Children's Picture Books with English as a Glocal Language.- Chapter 19. Integrating Global Peace Knowledge into English Language Teaching  & Learning at Higher Education.- Chapter 20. Local Identity Construction Through Chronotopic Encounters: English in the Lives of Ukrainians in Istanbul.- Chapter 21. Bridging Borders: Glocalizing English Language Teaching for Refugee Integration in Turkiye.- Chapter 22. Empowering Voices: English as a Glocal Catalyst for Advocacy in Social Justice Initiatives.- Part V: Glocal Spaces: Physical and Virtual.

Über Autor(innen)

Natalia Wright is Assistant Professor at the Department of Liberal Arts, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait. She completed her EdD in Education at the University of Glasgow, UK. She has recently co-authored a book, (2025), and published research articles in peer-reviewed journals, such as TESOL Quarterly and Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education.

Daniel Xerri is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics and TESOL at the University of Malta, and the Chairperson of the ELT Council. He has authored numerous publications on various aspects of English language education. His main research interests are teacher education, professional learning, and teacher research. He has edited nine volumes, including  (2023, Palgrave Macmillan).