Jul 2026· English Text Construction· Vol 18, pp. 111-135· 0 citations· 27 references
Abstract
As the world’s “hyper-central” language, English operates within asymmetrical structures of power while enabling
processes of hybridization, adaptation, and contestation. Rather than a bounded, homogeneous system, English is a (trans)portable
resource that circulates across linguistic, cultural, literary and medial contexts. Assembling insights from sociolinguistics,
literary and cultural studies as well as translation research, this opening contribution to the special issue “(Trans)portability:
English in the World” explores tensions between monolingual ideologies and multilingual practices, global dominance and local
negotiation, English as both a vehicle of hegemony and a malleable resource shaped by its users. Across literary, translational,
educational and broader cultural contexts, English emerges as a structuring force
and
as site of resistance.
While the special issue offers a variety of case studies exploring English
in motion
across modern contexts, this
introduction engages with English as a set of dynamic processes that invite identification, create structures of exclusion and
provoke resistance.
English as a global lingua franca transcends geographical, cultural, and socio-political boundaries. While it
facilitates the integration process of migrants and the articulation of diverse experiences, English also plays an ambivalent role
in hegemonic structures. This article examines the role of English in Vuo...
Ceydanur Temurok· English Text Construction· 0 citations
In the contemporary era of globalization, English has emerged as a dominant transnational language used across cultural and geographical boundaries. Scholars such as Braj B. Kachru, David Crystal, and Alastair Pennycook have emphasized the pluricentric and dynamic nature of English as it operates across diverse linguis...
Yubaraj Subedi· Journal of Janta Multiple Ca...· 0 citations
As the global lingua franca and a dominant medium of trade, communication, education, and cultural exchange, English has evolved through centuries of interaction with diverse peoples, societies, and historical forces. Its widespread adoption across regions has led to the emergence of multiple varieties, collectively re...
Shubhanshi Gaur, Deepti Gupta, Gopal Chandra Nayak· Journal of English Language...· 0 citations
This study critically examines the Interchange English language teaching series as both a pedagogical resource and a cultural artifact, focusing on the relationships among language, culture, ideology, and power. Drawing on a qualitative, bibliographic, and documentary approach, the analysis discusses how global ELT mat...
D. S. E. Silva· Revista Ibero-Americana de H...· 0 citations
This essay examines whether the Spanish language in the United States constitutes a threat to American cultural identity or functions instead as a connective thread within it. Perceptions of Spanish as a threat are traced to a binary, dominance‑oriented worldview that prioritizes monolingualism and frames linguistic di...
