In this episode, I ruminate over a recent journal article read about Pakistani-English and the frustrations associated with English language learning centers in Pakistan. Many of the raised concerns are factors that are not even directly related to the techniques or processes in teaching English, but based on the socio-cultural standing of the learners and country.

Although I have concerns with the methodology of the investigation, the qualitative sentiment that the author communicates is palpable and establishes some potentially detrimental concerns with predictable repercussions.

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