However, there are complex issues and challenges associated with this scenario. This volume draws together a range of voices from around the world, addressing issues such as:

• the perceptions of individuals and communities of the role and benefits of English
• language policy and the introduction of effective change in education systems
• the use of the mother tongue or English, as a medium of education
• the role of 'local Englishes' and their use alongside global standard English
• equity: the widening of access to English
• the contribution of English to national and international development
• the role and challenges of English in 'fragile' situations.

Edited by Hywel Coleman

You can download the papers individually below, or as the complete book. The papers in this volume are also available to buy at www.bebc.co.uk