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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>World Englishes research has developed into one of the most flourishing disciplines of modern (English) linguistics ever since its beginnings in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since then, a large number of theoretical models have been developed that aim to categorize varieties of English in different geographical regions. Most of these focus on postcolonial first and second language Englishes, that is, varieties of English that have emerged as the result of British (and partly American) colonization. Schneider's Dynamic Model of Postcolonial Englishes (henceforth the Dynamic Model) is the most prominent example in this respect. As the name suggests, it is geared toward postcolonial Englishes. Englishes that have emerged in other parts of the world have been mostly neglected by the World Englishes paradigm or have been “downgraded” to foreign language status/learner Englishes. However, it has been repeatedly shown that no principled linguistic difference exists between postcolonial and non‐postcolonial Englishes; the differences are solely of a historical, sociopolitical, and demographic nature. This entry will show how these insights have motivated the development and introduction of yet another model of World Englishes research, the Extra‐ and Intra‐territorial Forces Model, which offers an integrated approach to both postcolonial and non‐postcolonial varieties of English. The chapter describes the original model in some detail, offers some critical feedback, and introduces a more recent update of the model.</jats:p>