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Kingsley BoltonProfessor Emeritus

About me

Kingsley Bolton is Professor Emeritus in English Linguistics. Kingsley was educated at the University of Kent, Edinburgh University, and Reading University, UK. His research interests include a wide range of topics related to language and society and English worldwide. Kingsley is currently Co-Editor of the international journal World Englishes (Wiley-Blackwell), and a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of Applied Linguistics ReviewEducational Studies, English Today, English World-Wide and the Journal of World Languages. He has an active and continuing research agenda, much of which focuses on English in the Asian region, English-medium education, and world Englishes. His publications include a number of books on world Englishes and Asian Englishes, as well as research articles dealing with issues related to English-medium instruction (EMI). His most recent book project has been The handbook of Asian Englishes (2020, Wiley-Blackwell, with Werner Botha and Andy Kirkpatrick), and The Routledge Handbook of English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education (2024, with Werner Botha and Benedict Lin). In addition, he is also Editor for the Routledge book series, Multilingual Asia.

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