English Spoken; American Understood: Diversity and Inclusion in Speaking and Writing Global English
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2019-11-05
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From calling a car trunk a bonnet to the soda versus pop debate, the English Language appears in multiple varieties around the world (Baugh and Cable, 1993). At the University level, Purdue Global has changed the verbiage it uses from "Standard American English," to "Standard English," to become more inclusive of the varieties of English seen in the global workplace and more reflective of the acceptable standard of Global English (Crystal, 2012).. Embracing Global English presents many challenges and opportunities for all students and faculty (Fuller and Mott-Smith, 2017)., but true inclusion requires that changes in policy also become changes in teaching, learning, and assessment (Guduru, 2011). Being a truly global institution means ensuring students not only write and speak standard English, but that they can also engage with the many varieties of English they will encounter in academic and professional settings (Fuller,2013). Such a shift requires educators understand the diverse varieties of English, why they exist, and how to embrace them.
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