David Crystal (1997) said that English is a Global language which is an explanation of Kachru's three circles of English speakers (Inner circle, outer circle, and Expanding circle).
In my opinion, English as the Global language can be shown by the political and economic power and influence it has over the world in different ways.
What are the means of Standard English? What is high class English? Which English is the norm of language when using in USA? UK?
When English represents certain countries and has a political power itself, we think English is the USA and that they are equal notions.
Tesol influenced a paradigm shift and changed the social status of English. However, English is an international lingua franca. English has become localized (indigenized) and was admitted as a diverse language in many countries. There is no national border while we are using English as a communication tool for communication.
Before English was spreading in the world, English may have worked as a monoglossia in that it was one language for a certain country. Now it is considered as heteroglossic in various local countries.
English as a heteroglossic language has been used in different countries over three circles as a contact language.
Those perspectives influenced our country and our curriculum design like Korean (in non-native-English speaking countries or expanding circle countries). For example, this textbook is for 6th grade. As you see, it shows us that English is not under the ownership of a certain country (inner circle). We can use English as a contact language with other countries’ people. The children are from different countries, but they can say the same things in English. The students also try to express their way. English is not only used for speaking, but also for written communication such as emails with children of another country.
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