English-Medium Instruction in Asia

Kingsley Bolton; Werner Botha

doi:10.1002/9781119518297.eowe00256

English-Medium Instruction in Asia

Kingsley Bolton
, Werner Botha

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

This entry discusses English-medium instruction (EMI) across the Asian region, with reference South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia. It begins with a description of the sociolinguistic contexts of the Asian region, followed by a discussion of the broad characteristics of primary, secondary and tertiary education. The entry then presents an extensive and rather detailed overview of EMI in 11 Outer Circle (Bangladesh, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka) and 10 Expanding Circle (Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam) countries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes
Editors	Kingsley Bolton
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781119518297
ISBN (Print)	9781119518310
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119518297.eowe00256
Publication status	Published - 11 Mar 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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English instruction
Asia

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