English in higher education in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

In Central Asia, English is not only considered a language of intercultural communication, but it is also by far the most studied foreign language at schools and universities. The globalization and internationalization of education resulted in English becoming a medium of instruction in all levels o...

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Published inWorld Englishes Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 72 - 91
Main Authors Bezborodova, Anastasiya, Radjabzade, Saida
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2022
Subjects
English for academic purposes
Global Approach
Globalization
Higher education
Intercultural communication
Turkic languages
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
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Summary:In Central Asia, English is not only considered a language of intercultural communication, but it is also by far the most studied foreign language at schools and universities. The globalization and internationalization of education resulted in English becoming a medium of instruction in all levels of schooling. English functions as the language of research and academia. This article focuses on comparative research conducted on the role(s) of English in higher education institutions (HEIs) in three Central Asian republics – the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The main objective of this study was to explore the role(s) of English at HEIs to have a better evidence‐based understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of English medium instruction (EMI) in these countries.
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ISSN:0883-2919
1467-971X
DOI:10.1111/weng.12556