UTokyo English Academia

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1) Why did Dr Galloway think Strevens’ (1980) World Map of English is America-centric?

a. Because the origins of American English are represented in British English.

b. Because Irish English is relegated to a smaller branch than American English although the former is much older than the latter.

c. British English is presented as a child of American English.

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2) Why did Dr Galloway think McArthur’s (1987) Circle of World English does not reflect the English language’s true historical, political and linguistic ties?

a. Because Australian English and New Zealand English are categorised into different groups despite their geographical proximity.

b. Because Philippine English and American English fall under the same category although the former is associated with Chinese English.

c. Because Hong Kong English and Japanese English are included in the same category although the former has historical, political and linguistic connections with British English.

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3) What did Dr Galloway mention as flaws in Kachru’s (1992) Three Circle Model? (Choose all that apply.)

a. The model fails to explain native English speakers who are living in ESL or EFL territories.

b. The model focuses too much on historical events rather than the socio-linguistic use of English.

c. The model is problematic when thinking about the use of English as a lingua franca spoken both within and across all these three circles.

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