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Language and Culture in International Legal Communication [PDF]
In the contemporary business world, partners belonging to different nations, and hence different cultures, conduct business operations in either the language of one of the parties involved or in a third, neutral language, serving as lingua franca.
Alenka Kocbek
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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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Studies in English Language and EducationEnglish Medium Instruction (EMI) has been implemented globally as a strategy for the internationalization of Higher Education Institutions to promote global competence and mobility.
Komilie Situmorang, Santa Maya Pramusita
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Implications of the Course of Study Reforms on English Language Teaching in Japanese Secondary Schools: Toward Teaching English as an International Language [PDF]
, 2018 Many universities in Japan have been offering the teaching certificate programs to train highly qualified teachers. Even though graduate schools have set up programs for more disciplinary courses for English language teaching (ELT), few have been ...
Fujieda, Yutaka
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Modal verbs in South Asian online Englishes: must, (have) got to, have to and need to
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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STUDIES ON ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN BRAZIL (2005-2012): A QUALITATIVE METASYNTHESIS
Signum: Estudos da Linguagem, 2014 This work aims at presenting an overview of studies focusing on English as a global lingua franca published in Brazil between 2005-2012. The following sources were scrutinized: CAPES Database of Theses, Scholar Google and highly qualified Brazilian ...
Marcella BORDINI, Telma GIMENEZ
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Towards a single language in science? A Spanish view [PDF]
, 2004 During the course of the last century, English has gained acceptance as the lingua franca in science.A transition from a ‘national’ science model to a ‘transnational’ model – in which English is used – has been described in Spain and other non-English ...
Bordons, María, Gómez Caridad, Isabel
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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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Language and culture in international legal communication [PDF]
, 2013 In the contemporary business world, partners belonging to different nations, and hence different cultures, conduct business operations in either the language of one of the parties involved or in a third, neutral language, serving as lingua franca.
Kocbek, Alenka
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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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