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English as a Lingua Franca in a Multilingual India
Journal of Language and Education, 2019 In this opinion article, we highlight that the cultural policy of language in India has resulted in an impasse in regard to determining and deciding upon a national language policy.
Ishwarya N. Iyer, Sridhar Ramachandran
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The use of Malay Malaysian English in Malaysian English: Key considerations [PDF]
, 2007 Once, English was thought to be the ‘lingua franca’, understood by people around the world. This was because British English was introduced by the British Empire during the colonization era. After the myriad of colonies gained independence, however, one ‘
Ahmad Mahir, Normazla +1 more
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Stigma, self‐styling and ‘forced accents’ among English L2 speakers in Spain
World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines the relationship between shame, stigma and accent for non‐native English speakers in Spain. The low English competence of the Spanish population frequently constitutes a source of individual and collective stigma – which includes the apparent undesirability of Spanish‐sounding English.
Eva Codó, Carly Collins
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English as a lingua franca in higher education
Ibérica, 2011 The last decade has brought a number of changes for higher education in continental Europe and elsewhere, a major one being the increasing use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) as the medium of instruction.
Beyza Björkman
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Exploring students' performance using lingua franca in science education: a study of grade ten students in Capiz, Philippines. [PDF]
F1000Res, 2023 Diestro D.
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World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract This research article presents an analysis of four (semi‐)modals of necessity/obligation (must, (have) got to, have to and need to) in four CMC registers (comments, tweets, web forums and websites) originating from four South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) along with the United Kingdom and United States.
Muhammad Shakir
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English as common legal language: Its expansion and the effects on civil law and common law lawyers [PDF]
, 2017 English has become the common language in a globalized legal world. However, the far-reaching consequences of the domination of key areas of the international practice of law by legal English are not yet fully understood and analysed.
Künnecke, Martina
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Alternation of must, have to, and need to in English as a lingua franca
World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the grammatical variability of modal auxiliary verbs in English as a lingua franca. Focusing on the ongoing change must, have to, and need to, this research utilizes two spoken corpora: the Vienna–Oxford International Corpus of English (VOICE) and the Asian Corpus of English (ACE).
Chunyuan Nie +2 more
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World Englishes, heterodoxy, and applied linguistics
World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract It is understandable that many people find it challenging to adopt a positive moral position with regard to English and its role in the world. The language is used in many contexts and situations to prop up systems of discrimination and inequality, leading to negative material and symbolic outcomes.
Christopher Jenks
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EFL learning, religious faith and globalization in Indonesia's pesantren
World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract Increasing global demands to teach and learn English in religious educational institutions remain high, yet little EFL research has been conducted in such contexts. Using Indonesia's Islamic educational institutions (i.e., the pesantren) as a focus of analysis, this article seeks to narrow that gap by examining the key factors driving EFL ...
Muhammad Jauhari Sofi +1 more
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