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What is Monocentricism

Chapter 26
Handbook of Research on Transdisciplinary Knowledge Generation
Another view that supports Standard English or the norms. This view argues against the plurality of English.
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Transdisciplinary Approach to Linguistic Diversity: Can We Co-Exist Without “One English”?
Aicha Rahal (University of Gafsa, Tunisia)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9531-1.ch026
Abstract
In this chapter, the author shows the reality of English. Some light is shed on the features of today's English. Then, the debate between monolithic standard and pluralist perspective is presented. The linguistic diversity of English is introduced. Based on this diversity, the aim of the study is to summarize the major studies about pedagogy for English as an international language (EIL). In concluding, the transdisciplinary approach is defined, and some ideas are given about how to implement this approach to unify the linguistic diversity of English.
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