Trilingualism in Hong Kong: A World Englishes Framework for EMI English Teachers in University

Autor/in	Chan, Ka Long Roy
Titel	Trilingualism in Hong Kong: A World Englishes Framework for EMI English Teachers in University
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 16 (2023) 1, S.1-17 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	Multilingualism; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Variation; Colonialism; Foreign Countries; Language of Instruction; College Faculty; Faculty Development; Mandarin Chinese; Sino Tibetan Languages; Language Attitudes; Cultural Context; Higher Education; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Sprachenvielfalt; Kolonialismus; Ausland; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Fakultät; Sprachverhalten; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Hongkong
Abstract	With the rise of multilingualism and the use of a local variety of English in Hong Kong, the current article proposes a framework for EMI teacher training for university teachers ("WEMTT-Framework") to expose them not only to a theory of World Englishes but also a practicum of teaching in multilingual settings. Even though Hong Kong has been regarded as a trilingual (Cantonese-English-Mandarin) city where English is taught as a second language, the EMI teaching in Hong Kong is still highly exonormative-oriented. With an increasing number of studies revealing the possibility of EMI teaching with the help of multilingual and World Englishes elements, the current paper also explores how World Englishes and multilingualism help in the present EMI teaching environment. The framework and the discussion are not only applicable to Hong Kong but also places with similar multilingual settings, thus expanding to many Asian cities with colonial backgrounds. The paper ends with a call for action from educators and researchers to work on the implementation of teacher training and carry out further studies in different settings. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01