Introduction

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book follows in the tradition of publishing timely and noteworthy research on English Language Teaching and learning issues in Asia by The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language. It looks closely at English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and its pedagogical and ideological implications and the need to break free from “Western Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages” practices which are not compatible with EFL contexts. The book offers a view of knowledge construction in World Englishes (WE) that has not been previously considered. It provides insight into the future of the field through recommendations for expanding the methodological reach of current WE research. The book presents the contemporary implications of globalization on the use of English.