How are the varieties of English perceived in non-English dominant countries like China? How are the tensions between achieving “native” speaker proficiency versus clarity and accessibility navigated in the classroom?

In this episode, hosts Aieshah and Sweta speak to Lin Chen and Marcel Daniels, writing faculty colleagues in NYU Shanghai. Based on their experiences, they address the differing priorities and goals of local and international students in and out of the classroom.

English or Englishes? explores the perceptions, positions, influence and impact of the diverse Englishes in a postcolonial world. Join hosts Sweta Kumari, Aieshah Arif and Neelam Hanif in conversation with speakers, writers and experts of various Englishes on decolonising the language and learning.

This podcast is a product of the research project Perceptions and Positions of Postcolonial Englishes under the Writing, Languages and Pedagogy Research Kitchen at New York University Abu Dhabi. To learn more about the project, click here.