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Quirk, Randolph – 1991
It is argued that viewing learners' errors as evidence for the emergence of new varieties of the English language is dangerously mistaken, particularly where it leads to the abandonment of Standard English as a model for learners. It is shown how this view is mistaken by: (1) citing recent British thinking on the relationship of varieties of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Classification, Language Standardization
Peer reviewedQuirk, Randolph – English Today, 1990
Discusses the Kingsman Report (Department of Education and Science, London) on teaching English in Britain, and considers its relevance for teaching English in other countries. The many kinds of English, the labels given to them, and the centrality of the standard language are briefly reviewed. (JL)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, English (Second Language), Language Variation
