Use of English in the Scientific Community in France: Obstacles and Stakes
Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture, 2022 English as a lingua franca (ELF) has emerged as a way of referring to communication in English between speakers with different first languages. That is the reason why ELF is the language used in science.
Claire Chaplier
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Making English Their Own: The Use of ELF among Students of English at the FUB
NJES: Nordic Journal of English studies, 2006 This paper analyses the attitudes and motives of students studying English at the Freie Universität Berlin (FUB) and suggests that changing opinions on national (US and UK) standards and the emergence of the ‘New Europe’ represent mutually reinforcing ...
Elizabeth J. Erling, Tom Bartlett
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The understanding of English as lingua franca and its involvement in language education policies in Europe [PDF]
, 2017 This material addresses a topic that has long been relevant in scientific circles. It is about the meaning or understanding of the use of English as Lingua Franca (ELF) and its role in the formation of language education policies in Europe, which in fact
Arifi, Qatip
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STUDENT TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN A MULTILINGUAL COMMUNITY [PDF]
, 2021 This study investigated the perceptions of English Language Teaching (ELT) department students (student teachers) at a university in North Cyprus on the use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in a multilingual community.
Gilanlioglu, Ilkay +1 more
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Okay in intercultural lingua franca interactions between Chinese and British postgraduate students
World Englishes, Volume 44, Issue 4, Page 655-666, December 2025.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
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Pre-Service Teachers Perception and Strategies in Teaching English as a Lingua Franca in Indonesia
Journal of Languages and Language TeachingEnglish is evolving into a lingua franca, reflecting its capabilities in global communication. Educators are challenged to prepare students for this linguistic landscape.
Ihsan Alfa Cahyadi, Ulil Fitriyah
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Reflecting on English Lingua Franca today: Expanding scenarios and growing dilemmas. An overview with introductory notes [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction to the ...
morbiducci, marina
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Features of ELF interactions in travel blogs: Travelers doing interactional work [PDF]
Ibérica, 2016 Travel blogs constitute a new platform where travelers can tell about their travel experiences and share information and impressions with their readers. Most travel blogs incorporate commenting capabilities, which enable social interaction among members ...
María-José Luzón
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Iperstoria, 2016 The long-standing research in World Englishes (WE) and, more recently, in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) has greatly contributed to problematise several areas in connection to English language teaching, highlighting in particular the importance of ...
Sara Corrizzato, Paola Vettorel
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Combining different types of data in studying attitudes to English as a Lingua Franca [PDF]
, 2012 This paper deals with the attitudes of Croatian speakers to ELF, in particular to its pronunciation. Four methods were combined to reach conclusions about the status of ELF in Croatia: diary study, teacher interviews, a preliminary focus group interview ...
Josipović-Smojver, Višnja +2 more
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