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ENG506 SHORT HANDOUTS · MIDTERM · Lesson 11 to 15 · (ENG506) World Englishes · EFFORT BY VUHELPERS24 TEAM · REGARDS : SIR ZAHID: · VU-All-(Bs English Group) · Click · (JOIN NOW) · Lesson-11 · Topic-061: The Inner Circle

What is Kachru's Three Circle Model of World English?

It is a classification based on the three-way categorization of ENL, ESL, and EFL.

Name the countries included in the Inner Circle.

USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand.

How did English reach the Inner Circle countries?

English reached these countries as a result of its first diaspora.

Define diaspora in the context of the Inner Circle.

Diaspora refers to the movement or migration of English speakers from Britain, carrying the language to Australia, New Zealand, and North America.

What are the features of the Inner Circle?

Traditional monolingual native speakers, English as the first or only language, dominant culture based around English.

Topic-062: The Outer Circle

Name some countries included in the Outer Circle.

India, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Nigeria, Gambia.

How did English spread in the Outer Circle?

Through the second diaspora, which involved colonization in Asia and Africa.

What are the features of the Outer Circle?

English as one of two or more languages, official or major government language, and it serves various functions in social, educational, administrative, and literary domains.

Topic-063: The Expanding Circle

Name some countries in the Expanding Circle.

China, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Korea.

How is the third diaspora different in the Expanding Circle?

It has a more recent history and involves the dispersal of English through political and economic influence.

What are the features of the Expanding Circle?

Limited roles in public life, restricted functions in the personal domain, but the situation is likely to change with increasing English introduction in early education.

Topic-064: Status and Functions of English in Outer and Expanding Circles Range

What are some formal functions of English in the Outer and Expanding Circles?

Education at all levels, business, legal systems, and administration.

What is the range of varieties in English use?

A range of varieties is used, and the choice is linked with identity.

What is the depth of English proficiency in these circles?

Varies among people with different educational, socioeconomic levels, jobs, and professions.

Topic-065: Norm Providing, Norm Developing, and Norm Dependent

What role does the Inner Circle play in terms of norms?

It is norm-providing, offering teaching models, methods, and textbooks.