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Exploring Corporate Websites as a Setting for ELF Research: The Case of Ostrobothnian Export Companies

open access: yesNJES: Nordic Journal of English studies, 2006
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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ASSESSING REAL-WORLD USE OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA (ELF): A VALIDITY ARGUMENT

open access: yesVNU Journal of Foreign Studies, 2020
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).
openaire   +2 more sources

English as a lingua franca in higher education

open access: yesIbérica, 2011
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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Editorial: The Notion of the Native Speaker Put to the Test: Recent Research Advances. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Psychol, 2022
Vulchanova M   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Considering New Perspectives in ELT in Colombia: From EFL to ELF

open access: yesHOW, 2010
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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Should Native English-Speaking Teachers be Culturally Responsive in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) Contexts? Examining the Needs of ELF Learners

open access: yesRATE Issues, 2018
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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