X-Nico

unusual facts about World English



Kachru

Braj Kachru is a Kashmiri scholar and linguist who coined the term World English.


see also

English as a lingua franca

Other terms with slightly different meanings have been used in the debate and research on the global spread of English, including ‘English as an International Language’ (EIL), ‘Global English’, ‘Global Englishes’, International English, ‘World English’ and World Englishes as well as, most recently, Globish.

The Black Rider

November Theatre produced its world English-language premiere in 1998 at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in Canada, and the American English-language premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival in 1999.