Introduction to the special issue on languages other than English: A reality check and a glimmer of hope

IF 3.7 1区文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching Pub Date : 2024-03-26 DOI:10.14746/ssllt.42366

Amy S. Thompson

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Abstract

The role of languages other than English (LOTEs) in K-16 education is rife with controversy, particularly in Anglophone contexts. In a recent edited volume, Lanvers et al. (2021) tackled this controversy head-on by creating an anthology that not only described the “language learning problems in Anglophone countries in a holistic and universal manner” (p. 8), but also offered “solutions and examples of positive, forward-thinking practice” (p. 8). Certainly, with the rise of Global English, and even more recently, with the sudden proliferation of AI-enhanced communication strategies, languages other than English are being further marginalized. This marginalization often comes in the form of extreme budget cuts and elimination of courses and programs, as is being seen in a variety of Anglophone contexts and is particularly salient in the US context (Kingson, 2023).

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英语以外语言特刊导言：现实检查和一线希望

英语以外的语言（LOTE）在 K-16 教育中的作用充满争议，尤其是在英语国家。Lanvers 等人（2021 年）在最近编辑的一本文集中正面回应了这一争议，该文集不仅 "以整体和普遍的方式 "描述了 "英语国家的语言学习问题"（第 8 页），而且还提供了 "积极、前瞻性实践的解决方案和范例"（第 8 页）。当然，随着 "全球英语 "的兴起，甚至最近随着人工智能增强型交流策略的突然扩散，英语以外的语言正在被进一步边缘化。这种边缘化往往表现为极度削减预算、取消课程和项目，这在各种英语环境中都可以看到，在美国环境中尤为突出（Kingson, 2023）。

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Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching LINGUISTICS-

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5.30

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2.90%

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching (ISSN 2083-5205) is a refereed journal published four times a year by the Department of English Studies, Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland. The language of publication is English. The journal is devoted to reporting previously unpublished highest quality theoretical and empirical research on learning and teaching second and foreign languages. It deals with the learning and teaching of any language, not only English, and focuses on a variety of topics ranging from the processes underlying second language acquisition, various aspects of language learning in instructed and non-instructed settings, as well as different facets of the teaching process, including syllabus choice, materials design, classroom practices and evaluation. Each issue carries about 6 papers, 6000-8000 words in length, as well as reply articles and reviews. At least one of the four issues per year is a special focus issue devoted to a particular area of second language learning and teaching, sometimes with a guest editor who is an expert on a specific topic.