Addresses the issue of the relationship between world Englishes and applied linguistics in Outer Circle countries. The discussion focuses on four major issues--theoretical, applied, societal, and ideological--and looks at these issues as they relate to the social responsibility and accountability of research in applied linguistics. (63 references)…

Presents issues related to power and politics of the English language specifically in relation to the unprecedented global spread of the language. Several linguistic and nonlinguistic perspectives used to conceptualize the relationship between language and power are considered. (Author/CB)