Routledge Advances in Teaching English as an International Language Series
About the Book Series
Teaching English as an International Language (TEIL) is a new paradigm in English Language Teaching (ELT) that has emerged as a response to the rapid increase in the global spread of English, which has brought about structural, functional, and demographic changes to the language. These changes include the fact that the majority of communicative events in English that are currently taking place around the world are between so-called "non-native" speakers of the language. Around 2 billion people on the planet are now using English on a daily basis, and English has an official role in more than 70 countries and territories. The rapid spread of English among communities of speakers around the world has also led to the localisation or nativisation of the language and the development of many new varieties, such as Chinese English. These recent changes to the English language and the ways in which the language is being used call for revisiting many aspects of teaching, learning, and using English. Although an increasing number of publications have come out on the topic of EIL, no book series to date has been dedicated to the teaching and learning of EIL.
The series will publish original research and theoretical essays on various aspects of TEIL. It will also publish books that engage with practical aspects of TEIL, such as pedagogy, EIL assessment, EIL material development, and intercultural communication in EIL.
Founding Editor: Farzad Sharifian
International Advisory Board
James Dean Brown, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, Hawai’i
Seran Dogancay-Aktuna, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA
James F. D’Angelo, Chukyo University, Japan
Jette G. Hansen Edwards, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Nobuyuki Hino, Osaka University, Japan
Guangwei Hu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Aya Matsuda, Arizona State University, USA
Mario Saraceni, University of Portsmouth, UK
Zhichang Xu, Monash University, Australia
Phan Le Ha, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei & University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawai’i.
Dismantling the Native Speaker Construct in English Language Teaching
1st Edition
Edited
By Enric Llurda
September 16, 2025
This edited volume provides a set of cutting-edge research on native-speakerism and how the concept of the native speaker is still present in the teaching of English as a global language. The chapters each take a critical stance on the concept of ‘native speaker’ and thus deconstruct it so that the...
Culture-Based Blended Learning Approaches in English as an International or Foreign Language: From Western Applications to Eastern Adaptations
1st Edition
By Putri Gayatri, Helena Sit, Shen Chen
September 01, 2025
This book provides rich information about the historical development and progress of blended learning with a focus on the field of English as an International Language (EIL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) area. The authors examine various models of blended learning used in the USA, UK, ...
English as a Language of Learning, Teaching and Inclusivity: Examining South Africa’s Higher Education Crisis
1st Edition
Edited
By Liesel Hibbert
December 18, 2024
Hibbert explores South Africa’s higher education crisis utilising case studies and first-hand experiences with English as the language of instruction. The historical overview provides a framework with which to understand the complicated nature of using English as a language of instruction in South ...
Glocalising Teaching English as an International Language: New Perspectives for Teaching and Teacher Education in Germany
1st Edition
Edited
By Marcus Callies, Stefanie Hehner, Philipp Meer, Michael Westphal
September 25, 2023
The worldwide spread, diversification, and globalization of the English language in the course of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries has significant implications for English Language Teaching and teacher education. We are currently witnessing a paradigm shift towards Teaching English ...
Pragmatics Pedagogy in English as an International Language
1st Edition
Edited
By Zia Tajeddin, Minoo Alemi
August 01, 2022
Pragmatics Pedagogy in English as an International Language aims to bring to light L2 pragmatics instruction and assessment in relation to English as an International Language (EIL). The chapters in this book deal with a range of pedagogically related topics, including the historical interface ...
Language Teacher Education for Global Englishes: A Practical Resource Book
1st Edition
Edited
By Ali Fuad Selvi, Bedrettin Yazan
May 31, 2021
This practical resource book showcases both the theory and practical application for teacher educators in diverse contexts bringing a global Englishes perspective into their teacher education courses, both at pre- and in-service levels. The recent Global Englishes paradigm serves as a promising ...