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The Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) [PDF]

Journal of Intercultural Studies, 2016
The book discusses two central concepts; the relationship between interculturality and ELF (English as a Lingua Franca), and interculturality in ELF communication.
openaire   +2 more sources

English as a lingua franca vs. interpreting: battleground or peaceful coexistence? [PDF]

, 2010
The article addresses the contentious issue of the spread of English as a lingua franca in a number of domains – a trend that is not viewed very favourably by many interpreting professionals.
Reithofer, Karin
core   +1 more source

Investigation of English Language Learners’ Attitudes Toward Global Englishes and Global Englishes Language Teaching in Relation to Their Academic Interests and Experiences With English as a Global Lingua Franca

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates Japanese university students’ attitudes toward Global Englishes (GE) and Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT), focusing on how these attitudes are shaped by students’ academic interests and experiences using English as a lingua franca (ELF), both abroad and in domestic EFL contexts.
Natsuno Funada, Heath Rose
wiley   +1 more source

Nursing Students and the ELF-aware Sy llabus: Exposure to non-ENL Accents and Repair Strategies in Coursebooks for Healthcare Professionals

Iperstoria, 2015
As research on English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) communication increased over the years, interest has started to emerge in the pedagogical implications that the notion of ELF may have in English Language Teaching (ELT).
Valeria Franceschi
doaj   +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]

, 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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English for Specific Purposes and English as a Lingua Franca [PDF]

, 2012
This chapter shows that English as a lingua franca (ELF) and English for specific purposes (ESP) share common ground. ESP, and the research methodologies that support the ESP, can be seen to have made an important contribution to the understanding of ...
Nickerson, Catherine
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Global Englishes Language Teaching Curriculum Innovation: Students’ Learning Experiences and Long‐Term Academic and Career Trajectories

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the global spread of English and the recent challenges to English major education, it is essential to explore the potential benefits of implementing Global Englishes in a discipline‐specific context. This qualitative study explored the learning experiences of eight female English major graduates who previously attended Global Englishes ...
Xiaowen (Serina) Xie, Jie Zheng, Fan Fang, Yifang Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

More Than Words: The Multimodal Practice of Repetition in English as a Lingua Franca Interactions

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the use of repetition as an interactional resource in video‐recorded English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) interactions, focusing on partial repeats produced in responses to wh‐questions. By adopting a multimodal conversation analytic approach, the analysis demonstrates that repetition in this context may either index the ...
Yujong Park
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Oral Production of English as a Lingua Franca in European Universities: Can Corpora Inform the Test Construct?

Educazione Linguistica Language Education, 2015
This article examines the rapidly growing phenomenon of the use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in European universities and the need to develop tests which reflect this use.
Newbold, David
doaj   +1 more source

Conceptualising English as a business lingua franca [PDF]

, 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.
Komori-Glatz, Miya
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