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

• Published in: World Englishes Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 72 - 91
• Main Authors: Bezborodova, Anastasiya, Radjabzade, Saida
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...