Understanding English as a Lingua Franca [1 ed.] 9780194426206, 9780194375009

The spread of English as the international lingua franca (ELF), like other aspects of globalization, calls for a reconsi

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Understanding English as a Lingua Franca [1 ed.]
9780194426206, 9780194375009

Unites two major concepts in language education research: English as a Lingua Franca and English as a Foreign Language

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With English-medium higher education burgeoning in Europe and elsewhere outside the English-speaking world, this book is

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Using a corpus of data drawn from naturally-occurring second language conversations, this book explores the role of idio

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There have been considerable recent demographic shifts in the use of English worldwide. English is now undoubtedly(and

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In the past 15 years, English as a lingua franca (ELF) has evolved from a ‘niche topic’ of a relatively small group of s

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This edited collection responds to a gap in the literature by presenting a much-needed examination of both the theoretic

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This book investigates the cultural and intercultural aspects of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). The chapters consider

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This book explores the use of multilingual practices such as translanguaging, code-switching and stylization by speakers

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The contributions collected in this book provide a wide range of perspectives on and prospects for the use of English as

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In the past 15 years, English as a lingua franca (ELF) has evolved from a ‘niche topic’ of a relatively small group of s

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