The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English as an International Language provides a ground-breaking overview of the research on the global spread of English with pedagogical implications. Bringing together a number of key scholars and scholarly discussions on various aspects of teaching English as an International Language (TEIL), this handbook directs research in this field to help inform the much-needed paradigm shift in ELT away from idealized native English-speaking norms.
Reframing English language, language teaching, and teacher education to match the new sociolinguistic landscape of the 21st century, this handbook analyzes this topic in seven key areas:
- Theoretical considerations
- Major frameworks and proposals
- Principles and practices of teaching and assessing English
- Innovative approaches, varied contexts, and transformative practices
- Diverse teaching settings and populations
- Teacher education and professional development
- Research developments and future directions
The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English as an International Language is essential reading for scholars and students researching in the areas of World Englishes, English as a lingua franca, English as an international language, Global Englishes, ELT, sociolinguistics, and critical applied linguistics.
Ali Fuad Selvi is an assistant professor of TESOL and Applied Linguistics in the MA TESOL Program in the Department of English at the University of Alabama, USA. He co-authored Teaching English as an International Language (2013) and Teaching English as an International Language (2024).
Nicola Galloway is a senior lecturer and publications lead in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, UK. She set up and directs the Education, Languages and Internationalisation network (ELINET). She is author of Global Englishes and English Language Teaching: Attitudes and Impact (2017) and co-author of Introducing Global Englishes (2015, 2025), Teaching English as an International Language (2023), and Global Englishes for Language Teaching (2019).