Advances in Global Englishes Language Teaching
Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Will be published approx. on 12. November 2026
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-350-50722-7 (ISBN)
Description
This timely book presents a comprehensive exploration of Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) within the contemporary context of Austria, Germany 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 is having to adapt and shift 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 in Germany and beyond. The contributions take different methodological approaches, from systematic analysis to corpus-based discourse analysis, and cover primary, secondary and higher education. They offer some of the first discussions of cultural learning and decolonialization in the context of GELT.
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.
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 is having to adapt and shift 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 in Germany and beyond. The contributions take different methodological approaches, from systematic analysis to corpus-based discourse analysis, and cover primary, secondary and higher education. They offer some of the first discussions of cultural learning and decolonialization in the context of GELT.
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.
Reviews / Votes
This book puts GELT into spotlight by highlighting its essentiality amidst the irreversible trend of globalization. It not only clarifies its ideological foundation, but also comprehensively covers research, policy, and the practical dimensions. This book is a must for students, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in English language education. -- Manfred Man-fat WU, Hong Kong Metropolitan University This book offers a rich and empirically grounded exploration of Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) in the DACH context. Bringing together diverse perspectives on policy, curricula, and classroom practice, the book highlights how English language education is evolving towards more inclusive, context-sensitive, and globally relevant approaches. -- Duy Van Vu, East Asia University of Technology, Vietnam Reckermann and Roemhild's volume offers a grounded and genuinely useful account of Global Englishes Language Teaching in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Its real value is in showing how GELT can engage with curricula, teacher education, language ideologies and classroom practice while keeping local educational realities firmly in view, without losing sight of wider implications for English language teaching -- Jim McKinley, UCL Institute of Education, UKMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
10 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-50722-7 (9781350507227)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Julia Reckermann holds a Junior Professorship for Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the University of Muenster, Germany.
Ricardo Roemhild is a Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Muenster, Germany.
Ricardo Roemhild is a Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Muenster, Germany.
Content
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Part I - Introduction
Introduction
Ricardo Roemhild (University of Bonn, Germany) and Julia Reckermann (University of Muenster, Germany)
1. Global Englishes - A Tale of Heroes/Heroines and Villains, of Magical Elements, and Happy Endings
Nicola Galloway (University of Glasgow, UK), Mona Nishizaki (University of Genova, Italy) and Ricardo Roemhild (University of Bonn, Germany)
Part II - Education Policy and Curricula
2. Applying a GELT-Lens: An Analysis of the German National Educational Standards
Julia Reckermann (University of Muenster, Germany), Peter Schildhauer (Bielefeld University, Germany) and Ricardo Roemhild (University of Bonn, Germany)
3. Teaching English for a Global World: A Retrospective View on Communicative Competence in German ELT Curricula
Mona Nishizaki (University of Genova, Italy)
4. The Role of Global Englishes in High School Curricula in Switzerland
Philipp Meer (University of Muenster, Germany) and Mirjam Schmalz (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
Part III - Attitudes in and Beyond the Classroom
5. Assessing Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes Towards the Use of Global Englishes in TESOL
Katharina von Elbwart (Paderborn University) and Dagmar Keatinge (Paderborn University)
6. Language Ideologies of International Business Students in German-Speaking Higher Education: Barrier or Facilitator to GELT?
Christine Sing (University of Siegen, Germany)
7. Questioning the Right-Wrong Dichotomy: Corpus Skills for English Language Teachers
Julia Schlueter (University of Bamberg, Germany)
Part IV - Outlook
8. Global Englishes Language Teaching in Germany and Beyond: On the Past, Present, and Future of an Emergent Field of Research
Julia Reckermann (University of Muenster, Germany), Ricardo Roemhild (University of Bonn, Germany), Mirjam Schmalz (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Sandra Radinger (University of Vienna, Austria) and Elizabeth J. Erling (University of Vienna, Austria)
Index
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Part I - Introduction
Introduction
Ricardo Roemhild (University of Bonn, Germany) and Julia Reckermann (University of Muenster, Germany)
1. Global Englishes - A Tale of Heroes/Heroines and Villains, of Magical Elements, and Happy Endings
Nicola Galloway (University of Glasgow, UK), Mona Nishizaki (University of Genova, Italy) and Ricardo Roemhild (University of Bonn, Germany)
Part II - Education Policy and Curricula
2. Applying a GELT-Lens: An Analysis of the German National Educational Standards
Julia Reckermann (University of Muenster, Germany), Peter Schildhauer (Bielefeld University, Germany) and Ricardo Roemhild (University of Bonn, Germany)
3. Teaching English for a Global World: A Retrospective View on Communicative Competence in German ELT Curricula
Mona Nishizaki (University of Genova, Italy)
4. The Role of Global Englishes in High School Curricula in Switzerland
Philipp Meer (University of Muenster, Germany) and Mirjam Schmalz (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
Part III - Attitudes in and Beyond the Classroom
5. Assessing Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes Towards the Use of Global Englishes in TESOL
Katharina von Elbwart (Paderborn University) and Dagmar Keatinge (Paderborn University)
6. Language Ideologies of International Business Students in German-Speaking Higher Education: Barrier or Facilitator to GELT?
Christine Sing (University of Siegen, Germany)
7. Questioning the Right-Wrong Dichotomy: Corpus Skills for English Language Teachers
Julia Schlueter (University of Bamberg, Germany)
Part IV - Outlook
8. Global Englishes Language Teaching in Germany and Beyond: On the Past, Present, and Future of an Emergent Field of Research
Julia Reckermann (University of Muenster, Germany), Ricardo Roemhild (University of Bonn, Germany), Mirjam Schmalz (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Sandra Radinger (University of Vienna, Austria) and Elizabeth J. Erling (University of Vienna, Austria)
Index