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Conceptualising English as a lingua franca (ELF) as a tertiary classroom language

Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, 2010
This contribution draws on the notion of English as a lingua franca, especially as discussed in James (2006) and Smit (2010), to conceptualise English-medium tertiary education in settings where English functions as additional language and where ...
Smit, Ute
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LEXICAL AND SEMANTIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONCEPT LINGUA FRANCA IN MODERN ENGLISH [PDF]

, 2015
Визначено поняття «концепт», представлено його основні характеристики у сучасній когнітивній науці, описано значимість англійської мови у сучасному світі та визначено важливість її функціонування у ролі мови lingua franca.
Anisimova, А.І.
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An inconvenient truth: When ideologies of multilingualism lead to auto‐inflicted epistemic exclusion by multilingual students in higher education

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, we juxtapose two international contexts of higher education to critically examine both the situated complexity of (restrictive) ideologies of multilingualism and the ways such ideologies inform multilingual students’ choices of language use that contribute to their own epistemic exclusion in Canada and Germany.
Sílvia Melo‐Pfeifer, Vander Tavares
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INTERVIEW: Interview with Professor Barbara Seidlhofer

Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2018
Professor Barbara Seidlhofer is a professor of English and applied linguistics at the University of Vienna, Austria. Her research and teaching focus is on English as a lingua franca (conceptualization, description, theoretical implications), the nature ...
Davoud Amini
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Native-speaker and English as a lingua franca pronunciation norms: English majors’ views

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
Within the communicative approach to English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching, the aims of instruction are primarily to enable learners to communicate; hence, functional and communicative intelligibility has become the goal of pronunciation training.
Aleksandra Wach
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Fostering Inclusive Learning and 21st‐Century Skills: Creating Translanguaging Spaces in University Content and Language Integrated Learning Courses

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an innovative educational approach applicable to diverse settings. CLIL promotes 21st‐century skills, including logical and critical thinking, problem‐solving, creativity, collaboration, and cross‐cultural awareness.
Kiyu Itoi
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Toward a Conceptual Model of Academic Translation Competence

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Different cultures have distinct conceptions of knowledge and ways of defining, generating and communicating knowledge. Therefore, multilingualism in academia has been shown to be instrumental in preserving the various systems of knowledge, equality of opportunity in science and enhancing the international competitiveness of scholars whose ...
Krisztina Károly
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English Medium Instruction and Idiomaticity in English as a Lingua Franca [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2017
This paper critically considers the implications of the growth of English-medium instruction (EMI) globally for idiomaticity in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF).
Jessica G. Briggs, Sarah Ashley Smith
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ELF-awareness and Teachers' Attitudes Towards Classroom Materials' Evaluation: A Mini-survey Results

Półrocznik Językoznawczy Tertium, 2019
The present article focuses on the impact of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) research on English language pedagogy in relation to teaching materials and, more specifically, the way culture and different varieties of English are included in them.
Natalia Agnieszka Rzońca
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Sticky Objects and Places: Entangled Emotions in an English‐Medium University Educationscape

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores entangled emotions in an Abu Dhabi English‐medium university educationscape in relation to sticky objects and sticky places, which are objects/places saturated in affect through familiarity and repetition. Moving away from a lingua‐centric approach to linguistic landscape research, this ethnographic study explores Emirati ...
Sarah Hopkyns
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