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The English as a Foreign Language / Lingua Franca Debate: Sensitising Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Towards Teaching English as a Lingua Franca

open access: yesProfile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2012
The function of English as a lingua franca for communication needs rethinking in the teaching of English as a foreign language classroom as a consequence of globalisation.
Gillian Mansfield, Franca Poppi
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Karolina Kalocsai, Communities of Practice and English as a Lingua Franca,

open access: yesIperstoria, 2015
Review of Communities of Practice and English as a Lingua Franca.
Paola Vettorel
doaj   +1 more source

Lingua Franca English of South Africa

open access: yesProcedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015
AbstractThe process of globalization in modern world has affected all spheres of our life – politics, economy and culture. To realize these processes people should have a common means of communication – a lingua franca. The English language has become this lingua franca, as about 1,5 billion people speak English today. The study of English regional and
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploring third spaces during pre‐service teacher online intercultural conversations

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract We examined intercultural conversations in English between South African and Dutch pre‐service teachers during a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project. Unlike traditional COIL research, which emphasizes good practices and professional development, our approach explored the significance of everyday conversations in finding ...
Peter Mesker, Sarina de Jager
wiley   +1 more source

English as a lingua franca in higher education: local perspectives of a global phenomenon. The case study of the University of Málaga [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
English as a Lingua Franca in higher education: Local perspectives of a global phenomenon. The case study of the University of Málaga PINEDA, INMACULADA (Universidad de Málaga) This presentation introduces the main themes of the round table, arguing ...
Pineda-Hernandez, Inmaculada Concepcion
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Okay in intercultural lingua franca interactions between Chinese and British postgraduate students

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract The forms and functions of okay have been investigated extensively in contexts where interlocutors speak the same language (e.g., German, Hungarian, and Swedish). Conversely, comparatively few studies have been conducted on how okay is used among people who do not share the same first language, such as lingua franca encounters.
Angela Sabbah‐Taylor   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intercultural communication, world Englishes, and interculturality

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract Intercultural communication is a human encounter that is managed according to cultural systems, such as national identities. Although cultural systems permeate across time and space through all facets of life, intercultural communication research has a narrow empirical focus. That is, the work done by intercultural communication researchers is
Christopher J. Jenks
wiley   +1 more source

Intercultural communication: A research bibliography

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract The research bibliography identifies key studies that contribute to the intercultural communication literature. The bibliography is divided into three publication categories: books, peer‐reviewed journal articles, and book chapters. Readers with an interest in intercultural issues, especially in relation to language and communication, will ...
Christopher J. Jenks
wiley   +1 more source

Why Should We Prevent a Global Anglo-American Life-World? A Democratic-Deliberative Answer

open access: yesActa Universitatis Sapientiae: European and Regional Studies, 2016
Should English be promoted as a worldwide lingua franca for justice-related reasons? Philippe Van Parijs answers affirmatively in order to promote global distributive justice.
Morales-Gálvez Sergi
doaj   +1 more source

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