The Rise of English as a Glocal Language : Reimagining its Role in an Era of Deglobalisation / edited by Natalia Wright, Daniel Xerri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright, Natalia.

Contributor:

Wright

Series:

Education Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Anthropological linguistics.

Linguistics--Methodology.

Linguistics.

Sociolinguistics.

International education.

Comparative education.

Language Education.

Linguistic Anthropology.

Research Methods in Language and Linguistics.

International and Comparative Education.

Local Subjects:

Language Education.

Linguistic Anthropology.

Research Methods in Language and Linguistics.

Sociolinguistics.

International and Comparative Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2026.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.

Summary:

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. Testimonial for The Rise of English as a Glocal Language Jennifer Jenkins, Emeritus Professor, University of Southampton UK 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’ glocal 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.

Contents:

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 İstanbul

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.

Notes:

Print version record.

ISBN:

9783032270412