What are the perceptions of educators who speak a variety of Englishes? Do identities become a measure for qualifications and competence to the student body?
In this episode, hosts Sweta and Neelam speak to peer tutors who lead consultations with fellow NYUAD students in the Writing Center. They reflect on the impact of identities and varieties of English on the perceptions and pressure to perform in the tutoring space.
English or Englishes? explores the perceptions, positions, influence and impact of the diverse Englishes in a postcolonial world. Join hosts Sweta Kumari, Aieshah Arif and Neelam Hanif in conversation with speakers, writers and experts of various Englishes on decolonising the language and learning.
This podcast is a product of the research project Perceptions and Positions of Postcolonial Englishes under the Writing, Languages and Pedagogy Research Kitchen at New York University Abu Dhabi. To learn more about the project, click here.