Introduction In the contemporary world, English language is the proffered language of communication in many communities. Most of English speakers are not native and have acquired English literacy as a secondary language. However, it is a medium of ‘intra-national’ and ‘international’ communications (A. Matsuda & P. Matsuda, n.d.). Throughout the world all communities use a structurally different dialect of the English, hence the term ‘Englishes’. Like Australia, there are many countries in the world
Both concepts of strategic essentialism and binary oppositions rely on rhetoric and linguistic techniques in order to highlight issues which are caused by a hegemonic society and help change disadvantaged minorities. Binary oppositions highlight ontological separatism within rhetoric about gender, race and class. Binary oppositions create stable categories within society; however by connecting them to specific sexes they become oppressive terms that enable continued discrimination. Strategic essentialism