Critical applied linguistics (CALx) is an emerging interdisciplinary approach to English applied linguistics. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies investigates and offers solutions to language-related real life problems One of the central concerns in this approach is exposing the power dynamics of mainstream applied linguistics between government, corporations and organizations. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business Alastair Pennycook has been particularly influential in popularising the term in his book of the same title.
For instance, in "Teaching English as a Missionary Language," Pennycook raises the issue of the deteriorating separation between church and state in the USA, and its effect on teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) where private language school employees may be more interested in gaining religious converts rather than teaching English.
In this example, we see the dynamic between US State Department objectives (i. e. , creating business opportunites for American businesses) using a religious organization's objectives (i. e. , exposing people to Christianity) to foster the growth of corporatism (i. Historically corporatism (corporativismo refers to a political or Economic system in which power is held by civic assemblies that represent Economic e. , the corporate language school).
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