According to Jennifer Jenkins (2004: 63), the essential distinction between the use of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and that as a lingua franca (ELF) lies in their interlocutors’ native language.
Sirkku Aaltonen
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Perspectives of senior pre-service English teachers of a university toward Engish as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in Lebanon. (c2015) [PDF]
Eunsil Lee
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ASSESSING REAL-WORLD USE OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA (ELF): A VALIDITY ARGUMENT
Real-world use of English involves speakers and listeners from various linguistic backgrounds whose primary goal is mutual comprehensibility and the majority of conversations in English do not involve speakers from the Inner Circle (Graddol, 2006; Kirkpatrick, 2007).
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English as a lingua franca in higher education
The last decade has brought a number of changes for higher education in continental Europe and elsewhere, a major one being the increasing use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) as the medium of instruction.
Beyza Björkman
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Doctoral students' English academic writing experiences through metaphor analysis. [PDF]
Phyo WM, Nikolov M, Hódi Á.
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Teacher Beliefs and Practices of Language Assessment in the Context of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF): Insights from a CPD Course [PDF]
Dina Tsagari +2 more
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Editorial: The Notion of the Native Speaker Put to the Test: Recent Research Advances. [PDF]
Vulchanova M +4 more
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Considering New Perspectives in ELT in Colombia: From EFL to ELF
This article aims to explore the characteristics of English as a lingua franca (ELF) as an alternative to English Language Teaching (ELT) in Colombia. It focuses initially on the role played by English in the country and on what the English as a Foreign ...
Diego Fernando Macías
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Trends and hot topics in linguistics studies from 2011 to 2021: A bibliometric analysis of highly cited papers. [PDF]
Yan S, Zhang L.
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This opinion paper examines the cultural needs in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) classrooms. The question of the paper is whether Native English Speaking Teachers (NESTs) who are teaching around the globe should integrate their own culture in the ...
Khalid Al Hariri
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