This course aims to raise students' consciousness to socio-political, cultural, economic and ethical aspects of the global spread of English and to the implications of its use for professional communication. Students will be equipped with the basic, critical concepts needed to examine the internationalisation of English and broaden their awareness of the linguistic reality in the globalised world. The cultivation of critical awareness of English varieties and surrounding language ideologies, in turn, will encourage students to reflect on the status, functions, and features of English in Hong Kong and further their understanding of the role of English in the Hong Kong community and beyond.