Short description:

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to explore wide-ranging topics from applied linguistics, education, sociology, political science, and cultural studies. It presents a comprehensive overview of English language education since its importation to Nepal.

Long description:

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to explore wide-ranging topics from applied linguistics, education, sociology, political science, and cultural studies. It presents a comprehensive overview of English language education since its importation to Nepal.

This volume covers English language education (ELE) politics and policy, theories and pedagogies, English as a medium of instruction, English teachers’ professional development, multilingualism and linguistic ecology, perspectives on equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as ELT and technology. Comprising scholarly discussions on emerging ELE issues in contemporary Nepal, the chapters explore various aspects of theoretical, and pedagogical considerations of ELE. While delving into the growing future of English in Nepal, it also presents analytical case studies of its controversial present and past practices. It sheds light on its development, shifting paradigms and present state of affairs, as well as the status of English in conjunction with the national language, Nepali and other Indigenous languages.

This book will be useful to students, researchers and teachers of education, linguistics, and teacher training institutions. It will be an essential read for those involved in English language education, applied linguistics, EIL/WE/ELF, ESL/TESOL/ELT and TEFL, as well as for teachers, teacher educators, teacher trainees and international aid organisations.

Table of Contents:

1.     English Language Education in Nepal: Theoretical considerations and practical challenges (Introduction chapter) PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON ELE HISTORY, POLITICS AND POLICY   2.     The Ideological Foundation of English Language Education in Nepal 3.  History Of (English) Language Education Policy in Nepal 4. English language politics in Nepal: A socio-historical Perspective 5.  Language Policies and Practices in ELT Classrooms: A Critical Ethnography of Basic Schools at Local Government 6. The English Language in The Nepali Linguistic Landscape 7. Formative Assessment in English Language Teaching: An Advocacy for Consensual Peer-Observation PART II: PERSPECTIVES ON ENGLISH, MULTILINGUALISM, AND LINGUISTIC ECOLOGY   8. Toward an Enrooted Pedagogy: Exploration into the Ecology of English Language Teaching in Nepal 9. Midway Approach to English Language (Education) and Literature in Nepal: A Decolonial Need 10. The Emergence of Nepali English: Agency, Appropriation, and Assessment 11.  Fostering Language Proficiency through Literature: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Multilingual and Multicultural Classrooms 12. Role and Status of English in The Multilingual Situation of Nepal 13. Commonalities in Genocide and Linguicide in Nepal, Afghanistan and Turkey PART III: PERSPECTIVES ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (EDI) IN ELE 14. Languishing Voices: Indigenous Views on Nepali and English Language Dominance 15. Raising Critical Intercultural Awareness in Prospective Teachers Through Literature: A Reference of English Language Education at Universities in Nepal PART IV: PERSPECTIVES OF RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND TEACHER EDUCATION  16. Decolonizing English Language Teaching Curricula in Nepal’s Teacher Education: A Critical Exploration 17. Teaching ESL/EFL/ESOL Students Through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) 18. Technology and English Language Education (ELE) Trends in Higher Education in Nepal 19.  ICT use in English language classrooms in Nepalese schools 20. Afterword