Advances in Global Englishes Language Teaching: Germany, Austria and Switzerland

An exploration of contemporary Global Englishes Language Teaching in Germany and other German-speaking contexts. This timely book presents a comprehensive exploration of Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) within the contemporary context of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Learners and speakers of English are now much more likely to enter communication with people who are also learners of English than to speak to so-called native speakers. As a result, English language education as a field is having to adapt to a more inclusive approach. In Austria, Germany and Switzerland especially, an increasing number of voices have called for consistent implementation of GELT-informed practices in English language classrooms. Bringing together key scholars in the field, this volume explores perspectives from innovators and early adopters of GELT. The contributions offer a not-so-usual introduction of GELT as well as research studies that take different methodological approaches, from document analysis to questionnaire and intervention studies, and cover secondary and higher education. Trends and currents in GELT research become apparent and many new questions and fields of research are uncovered. While focusing on a local cultural and linguistic context, the questions discussed in this book are essential for anyone who wishes to engage with GELT, its implementation across the world and other forms of teaching and learning English.