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English as an academic lingua franca [PDF]
Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses, 2010 In today’s world, the European Union is searching for a delicate balance between linguistic integration and diversity. Thanks to international knowledge transmission and exchange as well as co-operation and mobility beyond national boundaries, English has now become the preferred option for linguistic unity. It is a language that allows native speakers
Pamela Faber
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English as Lingua Franca [PDF]
Armenian Folia Anglistika, 2015 The article highlights English as Lingua Franca and emphasizes the importance of teaching Language for Special Purposes (LSP). The content of the notion “lingua-franca” is analysed on the basis of a number of linguistic works devoted to the English ...
Seda Gasparyan
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Conceptualising English as a business lingua franca [PDF]
European J. of International Management, 2018 Though a popular and somewhat controversial topic in discussions on language in IB, the notion of English as a (business) lingua franca/(B)ELF still lacks clear conceptualisation. This paper argues that research in IB and linguistics can be mutually complementary and supportive in conceptualising BELF, and that it is important to separate the ...
Komori-Glatz, Miya
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APPROACH TO ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA
Порівняльно-педагогічні студії, 2017 During the first decade of a new millennium, interest in English as a lingua franca (ELF) increased dramatically. Therefore a lot of research has been done at a range of linguistic levels, such as lexis, grammar, pronunciation and pragmatics as well as ...
Simona Čalovková
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English as a lingua franca used at international meetings [PDF]
Journal of Language and Cultural Education, 2015 The paper deals with the use of English as a lingua franca. It concentrates on the environment of international meetings where English is used as a lingua franca. The aim of the research conducted through a survey of members of a NATO working group is to
Barančicová Jana, Zerzová Jana
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English: lingua franca or disenfranchising?
Fennia: International Journal of Geography, 2017 Conceiving academic publishing as a long-term process that often includes oral communication and knowledge exchange at academic conferences, this commentary offers a critical take on English as lingua franca.
Sara Fregonese
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The use of English as a lingua franca in translation
Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2016 In translation, not only two languages but two cultures come into contact which means that translators must consider <em>who </em>wrote the text, <em>when</em>, <em>why</em>, <em>for whom </em>and <em>who </em>is now reading it and for <em>what </em>purpose.
Joseph Foley, Marilyn Fernandez Deocampo
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English as a lingua franca: A threat to multilingualism? [PDF]
Journal of Sociolinguistics, 2003 Juliane House
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The learning potential of English as a lingua franca contexts in the eyes of study abroad students
Studies in Second Language Learning and TeachingThis paper presents insights from two interview studies with the aim of shedding light on the learning potential of studying abroad in an area where English is used as a lingua franca. The majority of previous research on study abroad focuses on students’
Sybille Heinzmann +2 more
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Future Saudi female teachers' perceptions of native-like English pronunciation and English as a Lingua Franca [PDF]
Saudi Journal of Language Studies, 2023 Purpose – The present study aims to examine the attitudes of future Saudi female English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student-teachers toward English native-like pronunciation to investigate their misconceptions about English as a Lingua Franca (ELF ...
Mazeegha Al Tale
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