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The Evolution of Englishes: The Dynamic Model and beyondEdited by Sarah Buschfeld, Thomas Hoffmann, Magnus Huber and Alexander Kautzsch
[Varieties of English Around the World G49] 2014
► pp. 181–202
English in Cyprus and Namibia
A critical approach to taxonomies and models of World Englishes and Second Language Acquisition research
This paper follows up on the recent claim that the strict separation between second-language varieties of English and learner Englishes is inadequate. It approaches this idea by combining theoretical considerations on the traditionally established differences between the two types of English with findings from case studies on English in Cyprus (cf. Buschfeld 2013) and English in Namibia (cf. Buschfeld & Kautzsch fc. 2014). The results suggest that both Englishes defy clear classification as either learner language or second-language variety and therefore show that the strict separation of these two types of English should be reconsidered. Finally, the paper discusses a range of theoretical implications these findings bring about and if / how Schneider’s (2007) Dynamic Model can account for such cases.
Keywords: Cyprus, Dynamic Model, EFL, English, ESL, Namibia, SLA, structural nativization, variety status, World Englishes
Published online: 12 September 2014
https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g49.11bus
https://doi.org/10.1075/veaw.g49.11bus
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