concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: world Englishes

languages and linguistics
type: Concept
narrower: world Englishes

world Englishes
type: Concept
broader: languages and linguistics
definition: The rapid spread of English around the world is a topic that prompts discussions related to the effects of globalization, increased use of communication technologies, cultural imperialism, and language teaching and learning. Population growth trends indicate that users of English as a second or a foreign language outnumber those who acquired it as a mother tongue. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; World Englishes]