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314 w Enric Llurda © Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2004 International Journal of Applied Linguistics w Vol. 14 w No. 3 w 2004 © Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2004, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148, USA... More

314 w Enric Llurda © Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2004 International Journal of Applied Linguistics w Vol. 14 w No. 3 w 2004 © Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2004, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148, USA Non-native-speaker teachers and English as an International Language Enric Llurda University of Lleida This article reviews the recent literature on English as an International Language (EIL), taking into consideration the main implications of such literature for English language teaching. Relevant research on non-native-speaker (NNS) teachers is discussed, together with their role in the context of the global need for English language teachers, specially in EFL countries. It is claimed that the confluence of recent research on EIL, together with the increasing appreciation of NNS teachers – both in ESL and EFL contexts – are creating the right conditions for the gradual acceptance of English as a Lingua Franca, with the consequence of a decrea Less