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1. English as an international language Defining an international language -- Numbers of users and official recognition -- Feature of an international language -- Reasons for the spread of English -- Factors that may impede the spread of English -- Negative effects of the spread of English -- Summary Further reading

2. Bilingual uses of English Defining a native speaker -- Bilingual users of English -- Bilingual users of English in Inner Circle countries -- Bilingual users of English in Outer Circle countries -- Bilingual users of English in Expanding Circle countries -- Redefining English as an international language -- Problems of using a native speaker model in research -- Bilingual teachers of English -- Summary -- Further reading

3. Standards for English as an international language Language standards and English as an international language -- The debate over standards in English as an international language -- Defining Standard English -- The question of intelligibility -- Language change and varieties of English -- Attitudes toward varieties of English -- Distinctive linguistic features of varieties of English -- Lexical variation -- Grammatical variation -- Phonological variation -- Pragmatic and rhetorical standards in English as an international language -- Pragmatic competence -- Rhetorical competence -- Summary -- Further reading

4. Culture in teaching English as an international language The role of culture in language teaching -- Rationales for culture learning -- Cultural content in language teaching materials -- Target culture materials -- Source culture materials -- International target culture materials -- A reflective approach to culture content -- The role of culture in discourse communities -- Summary -- Further reading

5. Teaching methods and English as an international language A culture of learning -- The spread of English and communicative language teaching -- Challenges to the use of communicative language teaching -- Toward an appropriate methodology for English as an international language -- Summary -- Further reading

6. Conclusion: rethinking goals and approaches Toward a comprehensive theory of teaching and learning English as an international language -- Teaching goals for English as an international language -- Approaches to the teaching of English as an international language

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"English is the major language of international communication, and everyone wants to learn it. But which English, and how? Teaching English as an International Language provides an accessible overview of this increasingly important field. Sandra Lee McKay questions the cultural assumptions underlying much English teaching, arguing that classroom aims and methodology should be based on the requirements of an international language." (Book Cover)