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English as a lingua franca
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English as a lingua franca has become a hot topic in Applied Linguistics and English Studies. While it has been a subject of controversy for some time, linguistic observations on actual use have largely been missing out of the debate. This is now changing fast, and the study of English as a Lingua Franca has become a vibrant research field. This book reflects achievements of the growing field; it presents a good selection of empirical findings, thus providing substance to arguments. It compri...
| Title |
English as a lingua franca : studies and findings / edited by Anna Mauranen and Elina Ranta. |
|---|---|
| Publisher |
Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub. |
| Creation Date |
2009 |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
| Content |
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART I (UN)PLEASANT? (IN)CORRECT? (UN)INTELLIGIBLE? ELF SPEAKERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR ACCENTS ORIENTATIONS IN ELF RESEARCH ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA LEARNER LANGUAGE OR SPOKEN GRAMMAR? PRE-EMPTING PROBLEMS OF UNDERSTANDING IN ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA PART II ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS-EXPLORING BUSINESS COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE NO JOKE-THIS IS SERIOUS! POWER, SOLIDARITY AND HUMOUR IN BUSINESS ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA STUDENTS ON EXCHANGE IN SCANDINAVIA EMIC EVALUATIONS AND INTERACTIVE PROCESSES IN A CLASSROOM COMMUNITY OF PRACTICEFROM CODE TO DISCOURSE IN SPOKEN ELF PART III ACCOMMODATING DIFFERENCE IN ELF CONVERSATIONS FLUENT SPEAKERS-FLUENT INTERACTIONS "WE SHOULD NOT WAKE UP ANY DOGS" "WE DON'T TAKE THE RIGHT WAY. WE JUST TAKE THE WAY THAT WE THINK YOU WILL UNDERSTAND"-THE SHIFTING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORRECTNESS AND EFFECTIVENESS IN ELF "SHE'S MIXING THE TWO LANGUAGES TOGETHER"-FORMS AND FUNCTIONS OF CODE-SWITCHING IN ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA CONTRIBUTORS AUTHOR INDEX SUBJECT INDEX |
| Extent |
1 online resource (391 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
997010713849505171 |
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