English as a lingua franca studies and findings pdf

Strategies of address in english lingua franca elf. A micro study of english as an international lingua franca in a korean context matthew watterson, ba hons, dip ed. Elf is defined functionally by its use in intercultural. The combination of the phrase english as a lingua franca and bilingualism generated only 2 out of the results. The above findings problematize the focus on the native. A brief metaanalysis of the research conducted in the area of pragmatics reveals that one of the most salient elements. After giving an overview of the research done on english as a lingua franca, with a special emphasis on the notion of lingua franca core, the study reflects on the repercussions of elf findings on teaching english as a foreign language. Dec 01, 2020 the phenomenon of english as a lingua franca elf has become the subject of considerable debate during the past few years. If the aim of eap instruction and testing is to prepare speakers for academic settings where english is the lingua franca, the findings of elf research need to be. This chapter seeks to create links between research findings on the pragmatic competence of users of english as a lingua franca elf and implications for teaching english, notably in the light of the considerable changes that have affected the use of english worldwide as a result of globalization. Inside the reader app, you can subscribe to activate additional capabilities to create pdf files and export them to ocrpowered word or excel files.

What emerges from much of the discussion, however, is that there seems. The articles and other features explore this global phenomenon from a wide number of perspectives, including linguistic, sociolinguistic, sociopsychological, and. This is now changing fast, and the study of english as a lingua franca has become a vibrant research field. The globalisation of english, language attitudes and language contact, 18 entries in the bibliography, language. Mar 19, 2014 one evident manifestation of the diversity of english t hat is spoken and exists in different parts of the world is the accent that is ascribed to the different speakers of english. Pdf the phenomenon of english as a lingua franca elf has. Teaching english as a lingua fra nca marek kiczkowiak and robert j. Lingua franca wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. The position of the english language in the world has recently underwent an enormous shift. Current findings suggest that the processes by which understanding is achieved in english as a lingua franca elf interaction are qualitatively different from those observed in native speaker nsbased interaction, and that this has implications for a number of research and practice areas. The present study was aimed at exploring english teacher trainers and preservice and inservice english teachers attitudes toward english as a lingua fra nca elf in the iranian education. While the use of english as a spoken medium for intraethnic communication among the chinese population is not common, english serves as a major lingua franca for intercultural communication among people from different lingua cultural backgrounds for example southeast asians, europeans, and americans in different sectors of hong kong society.

Area c is typically manifested in prestigious writing, e. English as a lingua franca elf research has made a significant impact in a. First published september 9, 2010 research article. This contribution is centrally concerned with the communicative functions of english as a lingua franca in europe, and so deals with the righthand side of figure 1, areas c and d.

A lingua franca is a pidgin language 14, which is a language with no. Although the status of english as a lingua franca elf has become a popular discourse in elt, the use of elf materials has remained an untouched field of study. English as a lingua franca research papers academia. A brief introduction laura pat s ko and cook 1999 for more on the now to talk about how english is used. In this definition, then, a lingua franca has no native speakers, and this notion is carried over into definitions of english as a lingua franca henceforth elf, as in the following two examples. English as a lingua fra nca elf is the use of the english language as a global means of intercommunity communication seidlhofer 2016. A study of taiwanese university students english use. She has written on elf pragmatics and the interface between elf and multilingualism. While a number of research studies have been conducted.

Silvia eibel english, the lingua franca, as a global language. Shes mixing the two languages together forms and functions of codeswitching in english as a lingua franca. English as a lingua franca, english as a foreign language, communicative strategies, effective communication. Article information, pdf download for english as a business lingua franca in a german multinational. The use and implications of a lingua franca have never been officially addressed at the level of dgt or of the eu at large.

Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The principal aim of english as lingua franca elf study today is to explain some of the forms elf interaction happens in individual cultures, but in particular to illustrate the pragmatic. Attitudes towards english as a lingua franca sciencedirect. Implications for english as a lingua fra nca abstract this paper will discuss findings of an ethnographic study that explored perceptions of esl graduate students towards nonnative english speaker teachers nnests in the u. Before using this unit, we are encourages you to read this user guide in order for this unit to function properly. Tefl a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of master of applied linguistics in the division of linguistics and psychology, macquarie university november 2006. Review of developments in research into english as a lingua franca. The application of english as a lingua franca elf research. Moreover, in a globalized world, where english has become a contemporary lingua franca for intercultural communication, the pronunciation norms of english as a lingua franca elf appear to meet the needs and expectations of learners of english in international settings, coexisting with or replacing native. English as a lingua franca and its implications for. Robert baird, mariko kitazawa, hsiuya lee and ying wang.

English as a lingua franca elf the term lingua franca. English as a lingua franca university of southampton. The findings show that, in the 21st century, english has become an indispensab. The focus on english as a lingua franca elf has changed from one on form to one on function, with the interest shifting from the observed regularities of the code to multiple elf uses in. Maicol formentelli department of humanities, university of eastern piedmont, vercelli, italy. English lingua franca materials and learning vocabulary. English as a lingua franca studies and findings pdf.

Silvia eibel english, the lingua franca, as a global. The field of english as a lingua franca elf is a rapidly growing one as attested by the number of research studies and publications on the subject in recent years. The main aim of the study is to ascertain whether and how the multilingual and multicultural composition of the elf classroom influences participants in their choice of. Business english be, lingua franca lf, belf teaching and research 1. The global spread of english has altered its status from being a homogeneous and standard language spoken by a few powerful countries into an international language or lingua franca spoken by a wide variety of speakers around the world llurda, 2004. View study guide questions english as a lingua franca interpretations and attitudes.

International journal of applied linguistics wiley online. English as a lingua fra nca has become a hot topic in applied linguistics and english studies. English as a lingua franca has become a hot topic in applied linguistics and english studies. English as a lingua franca elf implications and practices on teaching and teacher education are increasingly researched, they still remain a fairly untrodden territory.

The present study explores whetherhow clil practice at primary english language classrooms raises english language teachers awareness towards their language use from an english as a lingua franca elfaware perspective. The emergence of english as a lingua franca elf has offered us an avenue to reexamine and reconsider the relevance and appropriateness of the traditional native. The investigation was carried out primarily through an online questionnaire, conducted over a onemonth period in spring 2010. This is now changing fast, and the study of english as a lingua fra nca has become a vibrant research field. The term lingua franca is usually taken to mean any lingual medium of communication between people of different mother tongues, for whom it is a second language samarin, 1987, p. The study of language practices robert baird, university of southampton introduction english as a lingua franca elf has been defined, researched and scrutinised in a number of ways. However, they experienced several challenges, particularly with technical jargon and an overall language barrier in the classroom. English as lingua franca, business english, language teaching, english for specific purposes. She is coauthor with martin dewey of analysing english as a lingua fra nca. Field of research english as a lingua franca in academic settings abstract this exploratory study investigated attitudes towards and perceptions of teaching in english as a lingua franca elf. This paper deals with the topic of english as a lingua franca as well as the past and current status of german as a. Elf the center for english as a lingua franca journal 2020 april volume 6 issn 21890463 exploring intercultural and transcultural communication in elt crosscultural quizzes in the elf classroom asynchronous online output tasks to increase student speaking time the effect of positive psychology in sla. Meanwhile a communication system is in place to spread some knowlege of the english language to a mass international audience through radio, television and the internet. Look out for the journals impact factor in the 2021 release next summer.

Traditionally, english language research has been approached separately from other languages research. Lowe the following pages contain texts and worksheets that appear in teaching english as a lingua fra nca which, for ease of use, can be downloaded. English as a business lingua franca in a german multinational. A microstudy of english as an international lingua franca in. English as lingua franca 210 findings participants expressed that the primary reason they chose to attend vgu was because of its use of english as lingua franca. Elf, lingua franca core, communication strategies, language teaching 1. Jan 01, 2012 before that, she taught english, italian, and applied linguistics at kings college london and the university of surrey uk.

Culture and language in intercultural communication, english as a lingua franca and english language teaching. Triggering effect of clil practice on english as a lingua. Ayatrohaedi menerjemahkan istilah ini dengan istilah basantara, dari kata basa atau bahasa dan antara. In the current world of business, english as a business lingua franca belf is used in both spoken and written communication and underpinned by the paradigm of english as a lingua franca elf. English as a lingua franca goldsmiths, university of london. Nativespeaker and english as a lingua franca pronunciation. Analysis of classroom observations and interviews with 12 esl. Implications of english as an international language for. Lingua franca bahasa latin yang artinya adalah bahasa bangsa franka adalah sebuah istilah linguistik yang artinya adalah bahasa pengantar atau bahasa pergaulan di suatu tempat di mana terdapat penutur bahasa yang berbedabeda. This paper will discuss findings of an ethnographic study that explored perceptions of esl graduate. This book reflects achievements in the growing field. A microstudy of english as an international lingua franca.

International journal of applied linguistics is pleased to announce its inclusion in the ahci, found on web of science. Lecturer attitudes towards and perceptions of teaching in. Outofclass communication and awareness of english as a. The imperial power underpinning american english as a lingua franca is for the first time cultural and economic rather than military. Research on english as a lingua franca elf has triggered a debate on whether. To date a range of phenomena has been investigated including the variability of english when used as a lingua franca, the practices and strategies employed by successful users of. Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject english language and literature studies linguistics, grade. While it has been a subject of controversy for some time, linguistic. Perspectives on business english as a lingua franca in business. English lingua franca materials and learning vocabulary mohammad ebrahimmoghaddasi ph. While it has been a subject of controversy for some time, linguistic observations on actual use have largely been missing out of the debate. The paper describes the address practices reported by students and lecturers from three english taught masters degrees organised at a small italian university where english is used as a lingua franca elf of communication. The notion of elf has been researched in the field of.

The definition of belf belf business english as a lin gua franca or english lingua franca for business purposes is employed as a. The phenomenon of english as a lingua franca elf has become the subject of considerable debate during the past few years. Strategies of address in english lingua franca elf academic. Studies and findings ebsco ebook academic collection. For this very aim, this study endeavored to shed lights on the role of teacher education programs. Moving on to elf, while english had served as a lingua franca in parts of asia. The two areas of english as a lingua fra nca elf and multilingualism have been seen as two separate disciplines. For example, the paucity of empirical studies indicates a strong need to improve the quantity of belf research literature. A comprehensive overview of english as a lingua franca.