Date:
November 2000
Page No.:
326
Writer(s):
Hideo Horibe, Hiroshima Institute of Technology
This paper reviews recent literature in both English and Japanese addressing
issues concerning the spread of English as an international language. It categorizes
diverse perspectives on this subject in accordance with a set of metaphors:
Cinderella, a kidnapped or adopted child, and the monster Godzilla. 1 The paper
then highlights some pedagogical conflicts derived from this diversity of
perspectives and closely examines how such conflicts are reflected in the teaching
of English in the Japanese education system. In conclusion, the author suggests
that this set of metaphors can provide a good framework for discussing the
future direction of English education in Japan.
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