Ps-graduao em Traduo e Ensino de Lngua Inglesa

Lngua Inglesa em nvel avanado

Professor Stephan Hughes
Vocabulary 1
Abstract: The History of English vocabulary. The Three Circles of English
speakers x The Circles of Proficiency; Native proficiency x User proficiency
(genetic native nature); English-speaking x English knowing. Varieties of
English: Britishisation x Americanization; local forms in former colonies;
hybrid forms (indigenization of English and Anglicization of local
languages). Global English, English as a Lingua Franca, English as an
international language, Globish. Word formation in English: polysemy,
borrowing, affixation, word class shift, polysemy; homonymy. Internet
English, Collocations, fixed expressions, idioms and slangs; register
(formal and informal).
Aims:
- Identify word formation processes in English as it establishes
itself as a global language of communication and apply this
knowledge to teaching and translation.
- Consider how varieties of English and new hybrid forms affect
teaching and translation of English as an international language.
Class resource materials

Global English
https://www.forbes.com/sites/frederickallen/2012/03/01/a-new-
international-business-language-globish/#7995fb552c27
http://www.newsweek.com/not-queens-english-114797
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19670686
https://qz.com/618702/being-a-native-english-speaker-is-globally-
useless-if-you-cant-speak-other-versions-of-english/

American English
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/you-say-soda-i-say-pop-a-
midwestern-observation-of-language
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/a-brits-take-on-american-
english

Australian English
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/australians-wear-thongs-on-
their-feet
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/forget-crikey

Canadian English
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/canadian-english-offspring-
of-queen-and-cowboy
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/how-long-you-been-home
Ps-graduao em Traduo e Ensino de Lngua Inglesa
Lngua Inglesa em nvel avanado
Professor Stephan Hughes
Scottish English
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/speaking-scots/
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/bunker-and-slitter/

South African English

http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/james-joyce-and-south-
african-english
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/south-africanisms

Irish English
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/smithereens/
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/irish-english-borrowing/

Indian English
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/strange-amusing-use-of-
english-in-gujarati
http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/indian-english-indianised-
english-hinglish-or-the-indianisation-of-english

Initial bibliography
KACHRU, Braj B. English as an Asian language. Links & letters, n. 5, p.
089-108, 1998.
KACHRU, Braj; KACHRU, Yamuna; NELSON, Cecil (Ed.). The handbook
of world Englishes. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
MODIANO, Marko. International English in the global village. English
Today, v. 15, n. 02, p. 22-28, 1999.
MODIANO, Marko. Linguistic imperialism, cultural integrity, and EIL.
ELT journal, v. 55, n. 4, p. 339-347, 2001.
TRUDGILL, Peter; HANNAH, Jean. International English: A guide to
varieties of Standard English. Routledge, 2008.