| dc.description.abstract | Global Englishes has emerged in response to the increasing global spread and
diversification of English, a phenomenon often conceptualized through Kachru’s (1985)
model of the three concentric circles, which categorizes English users based on historical
and functional criteria. Aligned with the growing interest in Global Englishes, this
empirical study investigates the perceptions of a junior high school teacher in Indonesia
toward this paradigm. Utilizing a semi-structured interview as the primary data collection
method, the study’s findings suggest that the teacher’s beliefs remain significantly
influenced by traditional EFL ideologies, particularly those embedded within the Inner
Circle norm, wherein native speakers serve as ideal linguistic models and English is taught
in a highly formalized manner. Nevertheless, the participant demonstrated a degree of
openness toward Global Englishes, particularly in recognizing the importance of
developing students' communicative competence across diverse English varieties. These
findings underscore the need for greater exposure to Global Englishes materials such as
instructional content on accent variation and intelligibility to be more inclusive and context
sensitive on learning practices. | en_US |
