English as a World Language

The M.A. programme English as a World Language represents a
collaborative effort by the Department of English and the
Department of Asian and African Studies, with the Department of
English assuming the main administrative responsibility. The
programme covers varieties of English around the world, from
traditional English dialects to more recent post-colonial varieties
and English-based pidgin and creole languages. The substantive
interest of the programme derives from the fact that we are
witnessing a major change in the status, function, and structure of
many of the so-called New Englishes: they are undergoing a process
of nativization during which English is gradually shifting from a
second to a first language. As part of the syllabus, students are
given the opportunity of independent study and receive intensive
one-to-one tutoring. The programme prepares MA students for a
career in higher education, business, diplomacy, or cultural
affairs. Simone Lechner ist Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der
Forschungsstelle Linguistic Diversitity Management in Urban Areas
Panel Studyder Universität Hamburg.
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