Jordan University of Science and ttechnology
Department of English Applied studies
Seminar 792
Syllabus
3 credit hours
Second semester: 2007- 2008
Dr. K. momani
Office hours: 11-12 everyday or by appointment
Office location: D1 L0
Course objectives
This course will examine the linguistic, social and political impact of the spread of
English around the world. Through readings and discussions we will critically
consider the role and development of English in various contexts in the Middle East:
Daily life, education, media, advertisements...etc. Some of the questions we will
address include: At what age do people start studying English? How is English
taught? Is English confined to the elite? What model of English is promoted? Is
English influencing local languages? Is there a public debate about the impact of
English on the local culture and values? Literacy, economy, and on the country's
future?.
Course requirements
1) A research paper due on the first of November
2) Presentations starting from the first of November
Course activities and gradings
Paper
40%
Presentatio
40%
Main texts:
1. Daniel Spichtinger (2003) The spread of English and its appropriation (Thesis on
line)
2. Al-Abed al Haq F. and O. Smadi (1996) The Spread of English in Saudi
Arabia.In World Englishes, 15 (3) : 307 -317
Seminar Outline
Session
1
Topic
Introduction: The spread of
English : A global perspective
Readings
Daniel Spichtinger: Chapter one :The
spread of English and its appropriation
Abed al Haq and Smadi: The status of
English in Saudi Arabia
2
English in Europe
Chapter 2: :The spread of English and
its appropriation
3
Functions of English
Chapter 3
4
English at
Chapter 6
5
The Omani study
Chapter 5
6
The spread of English and
ethical issues
Chapter 7
7
Discussion : Collecting data
8
Discussion: Preparing outline
9
Submission of proposal
10
Submission of paper
university
Reading list
-Al-Abed al Haq F. and O. Smadi (1996) Spread of English in Saudi Arabia. In
World Englishes, 15 (3) : 307 -317
-Schaub, M. (2000) English in the Arab Republic of Egypt In World Englishes, 19 (2)
: 225-238
-Chew, P. G-L (2002) Linguistic imperialism, globalization and the English language.
In D. Black and D. Cameron (eds) , Globalization and language teaching
- Graddol, D. And U.H. Meinhof (1999) English in a changing world. UK: AILA
(International Association of Applied Linguistics)
- Pennycook, Alastair( 1994) The cultural politics of English as an international
language. London: Routledge
- _________________(1998) English and the construct of colonialism. London:
Routledge Fishman, J. Gupta, J. (eds) (1991) Language problems of developing
nations New York: Wiley
- Quirk , Randolph (1985) The English language in a global context
- Shaw Willard (19810 Asian students attitudes towards English in Smith, Larry (ed.)
English for cross-cultural communication
- Quirk, Randolph and Widdowson, H.G. (eds) (1985) The English in the world.
Teaching and learning the language and literatures. Cambridge: CUP/British council
1-6
- Phillipson, Robert (1992)Linguistic imperialism. Oxford OUP
-Kachro,Braj B. (1986) The Alchemy of English. The spread, function, and models of
non-native Englishes. Oxford. Pergamon.
-Crystal, David (1997) English as a global language. Cambridge
-Zughoul M. Raji (2003) Globalization and EFL/ESL Pedagogy in the Arab World.
Journal of Language Learning, Vol. 1 No. 2
-Al-Issa Ali S. M. (2006) The cultural and economic Politics of English language
teaching in Sultanate of Oman. Asian EFL Journal Vol. 8