This article reports data from a qualitative study conducted within the elitist English-medium schools in three cities of Pakistan to claim that theory building, and English teaching practices are still modeled on monolingual biases inherent in the orthodox notions of linguistic purism and Anglo-normative traditions of the 1990s. Orthodoxy is…

One of the consequences of globalisation in recent years has been the unprecedented spread of English as the world's lingua franca. This has particular resonance in postcolonial countries, such as Pakistan and Australia, whose histories have been strongly shaped by English colonisers in contrasting ways. Written from the perspective of someone who…

This review article aims to sensitize educationists and stake holders about the hidden curriculum of English language teaching employed in the elitist schools of Pakistan. Due to its global importance, English is emphasized in all areas of school life, and local languages and culture are excluded. Research in the socio-cultural dimensions of…