| dc.description.abstract | This study investigates English lecturers’ view on World Englishes in English Language
Teaching (ELT). For this purpose, three English lecturers from a private university in
Sleman were interviewed. The results revealed the divergence in acknowledging and
applying World Englishes (ie. Non-native varieties of English) in the classroom. The
finding of this study showed five major themes: (a) English as a communication tool, (b)
Experience in communicating with native speakers (and/or non-native speakers), (c) The
uniqueness of the use of World Englishes, (d) English teaching method applied by lecturers,
and (e) Views on World Englishes, Global Englishes, English as an International Language,
& English as a Lingua Franca. | en_US |
