GLOBAL ENGLISHES ORIENTATION IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS IN THAILAND
Keywords:
Global Englishes orientation, English textbooks, teaching materialAbstract
This study was documentary research as qualitative research. The purpose of the study
as to investigate to what extent English textbooks have Global Englishes orientation. The sampling
was twelve English textbooks recommended for the Thai secondary level (M.4-M.6). To answer the research question, the researcher focused on four aspects; a) ownership b) target interlocutors
- c) models and norms of English used in the books and d) cultural depicted in the materials.
The findings presented M.4 textbooks showed the concept related to Global Englishes, but the models and norms focused on standard English. M.5 textbooks only series E focused on native English speakers while other series focused on both native and non native English speaker. M.6 textbooks, series G and H focused on native English speakers while series E and I focused on both native and non native English speakers. As a result, The English textbooks at the secondary level in Thailand (M.4-M.6) are recognized and trying to update their information to Global Englishes.
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