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English in Azerbaijan: Developments and Perspectives

English language education policy and practice in Azerbaijan from the early 1990s to the present day

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 July 2021

Azad Mammadov  and
Arzu Mammadova
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To understand the role of a global language in different societies, one needs to distinguish between imperial or colonial and post-imperial or post-colonial societies. As a rule, imperial societies strongly resist any kind of linguistic globalization which they consider to be an imminent threat to their language and culture. Post-imperial societies, such as Azerbaijan, tend to have a more open attitude to the realities of a global language since they feel more secure in their cultural identities. Therefore, the spread of global English creates an excellent opportunity for building multilingualism and plurilingualism in post-imperial societies.

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English Today , Volume 38 , Issue 2 , June 2022 , pp. 92 - 97
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