Questões de Concurso

Pennycook’s main argument is that

(a)

English functions as a universally beneficial tool for social mobility and should therefore be promoted equally in all educational contexts. The women in India have understood this and are promoting the entanglement of English.

(b)

English language educators should focus on teaching standardized varieties of English and avoid discussions of local social realities. Since, English has a single, uniform role across different societies and educational settings.

(c)

nglish and its spread are determined by linguistic superiority rather than social, political, or economic factors, which is widely recognized by the women and men in southern India.

(d)

English is an inherently imperialist language that can only serve to maintain colonial and postcolonial domination. Therefore, first-language education is always a better option than English-medium education for marginalized communities.

(e)

English should not be understood simply as either a tool of imperialism or a tool of liberation. Instead, English is “entangled” with complex local social, cultural, economic, and political realities, and language educators must understand these complexities rather than rely on simplistic explanations.