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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 481 306 FL 027 838 AUTHOR Kirkpatrick, Andy, Ed. TITLE Englishes in Asia: Communication, Identity, Power and Education. ISBN ISBN-1-876-768-479 PUB DATE 2002-00-00 NOTE 311p.; Selected papers presented at the Annual South East Asia Conference (5th, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, December 6-8, 2000). AVAILABLE FROM Language Australia Ltd., GPO Box 372F, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia% Web site: http://languageaustralia.com.au/ . PUB TYPE Books (010) Collected Works General (020) Speeches/Meeting Papers (150) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF01/PC13 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Cantonese; Cultural Differences; Cultural Influences; Elementary Secondary Education; *English (Second Language); Ethnicity; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Indigenous Populations; Language Teachers; *Language of Instruction; Literature; Official Languages; *Power Structure; Preschool Children; Preservice Teacher Education; Rural Schools; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning IDENTIFIERS Brunei; Hong Kong; Japan; Language Contact; Language Policy; Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; Tok Pisin; World English ABSTRACT This collection of papers comprises proceedings from the 5th English in South East Asia Conference, held in December 2000 at Curtin University of Technology in Perth. The 19 papers include the following: (1) "Global English and Local Language Policies" (Robert Phillipson);(2) "Hong Kong Parents' Preference for English-Medium Education: Passive Victims of Imperialism or Active Agents of Pragmatism?" (David Li); (3) "Implications of the Recommendation that English Become the Second Official Language in Japan" (Kayako Hashimoto); (4) "Culture and Identity in the English Discourses of Mayalsians" (Azirah Mashim); (5) "Englishization and Nativization Processes in the Context of Brunei Darussalam: Evidence for and Against" (Hajaj Rosnah Haji Ramly, Noor Azam Haji Othman, and James McLellan); (6) "Kissing Cousins? The Relationship between English and Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea" (Geoff Smith) ; (7) "Chaos in Aboriginal English Discourse" (Farzad Sharifian); (8) "Language, Literature and Culture--and Their Meeting Place in the Dictionary" (Susan Butler); (9)"Even Obitr.aries Reflect Cultural Norms and Values" (Maya Khemlani David and Janet Y. Yong); (10) "Recent Research into the Pronunciation of Singapore English" (Low Ee Ling and David Deterding);(11) "Languages in Contact: Hong Kong English Phonology and the Influence of Cantonese" (Tony Hung); (12) "Canon and Pedagogy: The Role of American Colonial Education and Defining Standards for Philippine Literature" (Isabel Pefianco Martin); (13) "ASEAN and Asian Cultures and Models: Implications for The ELT Curriculum and for Teacher Education" (Andy Kirkpatrick);(14) "From TEFL to TEIL: Changes in Perceptions and Practices: Teaching English as an International Language in Chinese Universities" (Xy Zhichang);(15) "Reflective Discourse in Teacher Education in Brunei Darussalam" (David Lochmohr Prescott);(16) "Alternative Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. English: Vernacular Oral Art among Aboriginal Youth" (Ian Malcom);(17) "A Study of the Language of Pre-School Malaysian Children" (Kow Yip Cheng);(18) "Communication Behaviours of EFL Learners in a Native English-Speaker Teacher's Class: A Case in Hong Kong" (Jasmine Luk); and (19) "Multilingual Practices in Rural Malaysia and Their Impact on English Language Learning in Rural Education" (Hazita Azman). (Papers contain references.) 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LANGUAGE AUSTRALIA 3 Englishes in Asia: Communication, identity, power and education Andy Kirkpatrick (Editor) ISBN 1 876 768 47 9 Cover designed using graphic elements provided by Curtin Print and Design @Copyright 2002 Language Australia Ltd. No parts may be reproduced by any process except with the written permission of the publisher or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act. Published by Language Australia Ltd., The National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia For further information contact: Language Australia Ltd. GPO Box 372F Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia The views expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Language Australia Ltd. Contents Foreword 1 Andy Kirkpatrick 1. Global English and local language policies 7 Robert Phillipson, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark 2. Hong Kong parents' preference for English-medium 29 education: passive victims of imperialism or active agents of pragmatism? David Li, City University of Hong Kong 3. Implications of the recommendation that English 63 become the second official language in Japan Kayako Hashimoto, Monash University, Australia 4. Culture and identity in the English discourses of 75 Malaysians Azirah Hashim, University of Malaya 5. Englishization and nativization processes in the 95 context of Brunei Darussalam: evidence for and against Hajah Rosnah Haji Ramly, Noor Azam Haji Othman and James McLellan, Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics, Universiti Brunei Darussalam 6. Kissing cousins? The relationship between English and 113 Tok Pisin in Papua New Guinea Geoff Smith, University of Hong Kong 7. Chaos in Aboriginal English discourse 125 Farzad Sharifian, Edith Cowan University, Australia 8. Language, literature and culture and their meeting 143 place in the dictionary Susan Butler, Macquarie University, Australia 9. Even obituaries reflect cultural norms and values 169 Maya Khemlani David & Janet YYong, University of Malaya 10. Recent research into the pronunciation of Singapore 179 English Low Ee Ling and David Deterding, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. ENGLISHES IN ASIA: COMMUNICATION, IDENTITY, POWER AND EDUCATION 5 11. Languages in contact: Hong Kong English phonology 191 and the influence of Cantonese Tony Hung, Hong Kong Baptist University 12. Canon and pedagogy: the role of American colonial 201 education in defining standards for Philippine literature Isabel Pefianco Martin, Ateneo de Manila University 13. ASE.AN and Asian cultures and models: implications for 213 the ELT curriculum and for teacher selection Andy Kirkpatrick, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia 14. From TEFL to TEIL: changes in perceptions and 225 practices: teaching English as an International Language in Chinese universities Xu Zhichang, Beijing University of Astronautics and Aeronautics 15. Reflective discourse in teacher education in Brunei 245 Darussalam David Lochmohr Prescott, Universiti Brunei Darussalam 16. Alternative English: vernacular oral art among 261 Aboriginal youth Ian Malcolm, Edith Cowan University, Australia 17. A study of the language of pre-school Malaysian 277 children Kow Yip Cheng, University of Malaya 18. Communication behaviours of EFL learners in a native 289 English-speaker teachefs class: a case in Hong Kong Jasmine Luk, The Hong Kong Institute of Education 19. Multilingual practices in rural Malaysia and their 303 impact on English language learning in rural education Dr. Hazita Azman, Faculty of Language Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia. 6 ENGLISHES IN ASIA: COMMUNICATION, IDENTITY, POWER AND EDUCATION Foreword Andy Kirkpatrick Perth, September 2001 This volume comprises selected proceedings from the 5th English in South East Asia Conference, which was held at Curtin University of Technology in Perth on 6-8 December 2000. The English in South East Asia conference series was conceived as a vehicle for educators from the Asia Pacific region to meet annually to discuss matters of mutual interest concerning the development of regional varieties English, the role of these varieties in conjunction with or in opposition to native speaker varieties, and the implications of this for English language teaching within the region. Previous conferences have been hosted by the University of Malaya, the University of Brunei, and the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Future conferences in the series are scheduled for Ateneo de Manila University and Hong Kong Baptist University. The theme of the 2000 conference is reflected in the title of this volume and the papers address various aspects of the role of English and Englishes throughout the region. The volume begins with Robert Phil lipson's paper on global English and local language policies. The paper relates conceptual haziness around 'English' and native speaker mythology to globalisation processes. A crucial need is to situate English in the wider linguistic ecology, globally and locally. Language policy, including the promotion of English, must be inspired by an equitable vision of how all languages can be permitted to flourish. Foreign experts are non-natives whose