An EIL pioneer far ahead of his time

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2293823
AutoresNobuyuki Hino (0000-0001-8761-6278, Graduate School of Language and Culture Osaka University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2018
Volumen37
Número3
Páginas484-491
Fecha de publicación2018-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWorld Englishes (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0883-2919 • E-ISSN: 1467-971X
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/weng.12336
OpenAlexW2896609276
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas24

This article discusses the late Larry E. Smith's contributions to the study of English for intercultural communication, by illustrating the pioneer nature of his concept of EIL (English as an International Language) as well as its impact on English language education including that of Japan. Smith's EIL paradigm, originally formed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s, was a forerunner to many theories of world Englishes today. It is hoped that this article will help to recognize the enormous significance of the works of this great thinker, scholar, and educator

Linguistics · Sociology · Classics · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Second Language Learning and Teaching