The policy and practice of English medium of instruction (EMI) in Pakistani universities /by Humaira Irfan.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgement; Abbreviations; Chapter One; 1.1 The Linguistic Profile of Pakistan; 1.2 The Context of the Study; 1.3 The Framework of the Research; 1.4 Research Questions; 1.5 Aims and Objectives; 1.6 Significance of the Study; Chapter Two; Introduction; 2.1 The Policy on Language in Education; 2.1.1 Language Policy and Implementation; 2.2 Language Policy and Practice in Pakistan; 2.2.1 Influences on Language Policy and Practice in Pakistan; 2.3 Language Policies Favouring English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI)

2.3.1 Higher Education in Language Policies2.4 Attitudes towards various Languages in Higher Education in Pakistan; 2.4.1 Attitudes towards English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI); Chapter Three; Introduction; 3.1 External Influences on the Status and Role of English in Pakistan; 3.1.1 The Globalisation of English; 3.1.2 Linguistic Imperialism; 3.1.3 English as a Lingua Franca; 3.1.4 World Englishes (WEs); 3.1.5 English in South Asia; 3.2 Internal Influences on the Status and Role of English; 3.2.1 Emergence of Pakistani English (PakE); 3.2.2 The Indigenisation of English in Pakistan

3.2.3 Models of EnglishChapter Four; Introduction; 4.1 English Language Teaching (ELT) in Pakistani Institutions; 4.2 The English Language Curriculum; 4.2.1 Curriculum in Pakistan; 4.3 Teaching Methodology; 4.3.1 Teaching Methodology in Pakistan; 4.4 English Language Assessment; 4.4.1 Traditional Tests versus Performance-based Tests; 4.4.2 English Language Assessment in Pakistan; 4.4.3 The Washback Effect of Examinations; 4.5 Teacher Education in Pakistan; 4.6 Language Anxiety and Achievement; 4.6.1 Motivation and Language Acquisition; 4.6.2 Model of Motivation; 4.6.3 Clement and others (1977)

Chapter Five5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Research Design; 5.3 Quantitative Research; 5.3.1 Research Instrument: Questionnaires; 5.3.2 Construction of the Questionnaires; 5.4 Clustering of the Main Themes; 5.4.1 Themes related to the Importance of English; 5.4.2 Themes related to Postgraduate Students' Perceptions of the Uses of English; 5.4.3 Themes emerging from university teachers' views about their uses of English; 5.4.4 Emerging Themes related to Perceptions of Language Problems Arising from Using English as the Medium of Instruction

5.4.5 Emerging Themes related to Perceptions of Pakistani English (PakE)5.5 Qualitative Research; 5.5.1 Research Instrument: The Focus Group Interview; 5.5.2 Construction of the Focus Group Interviews; 5.6 Piloting; 5.6.1 Administration of the Questionnaires; 5.6.2 Time for the Completion of the Questionnaire; 5.6.3 Identification of Ambiguities and Revision of Questions; 5.7 Validity and Reliability of Research Instruments; 5.8 Ethical Considerations; 5.9 Recruitment of Population for the Research; 5.10 Profile of Pakistani Universities Used in the Field Study

This book discusses the perceptions of staff and students with regards to the policy and practice of English as the medium of instruction (EMI) in Pakistani universities. Findings from qualitative and quantitative data collected in two public universities are compared to identify perceptions of problems concerning English as a medium of instruction for postgraduate study. The research also examines participants' attitudes towards the use of Pakistani English (PakE), a distinct variety of English different from other dialects such as American English and British English in its various linguisti.

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