Inspired by Dr. Rich Rice's writings and teachings, I am interested in learning how various Englishes and how various levels of those Englishes and their derivatives (e.g. technical communication) are taught throughout the world. Presented with the opportunity to engage in critical analysis of Xiaoye You's Writing in the Devil's Tongue: A History of English Composition in China with Chinese scholars at Texas Tech University, I invite my friends and colleagues to join in synchronous and asynchronous discussion of this book. Please post online and/or join us in person, or merely share your experiences of teaching abroad in English, the devil's tongue.Purpose: You writes (xii), "This book has been written for both composition teachers in the United States and English teachers in the rest of the world. The purpose is to bring the parties together to generate productive conversations." Let's come together to generate productive conversations!
First Meeting: October 2, (location changed!) Starbuck's in TTU Barnes & Noble, 9 a.m. U.S. Central time. Off-site readers, please post your comments below before the meeting so that we might incorporate your comments into our discussion!
First week's readings: Please read from the front cover through page 45 for discussion on October 2. E-mail me for the first reading.
