Understanding aviation english as a lingua franca john. At its simplest, elf is a way of referring to communication in english between speakers who have different first languages. The book, which comprises seven chapters, focuses on three related issues, namely, the causes of misunderstanding in elf interactions, the measures speakers take to resolve. English as a lingua franca cambridge scholars publishing. A lingua franca is a language or way of communicating which is used between people who do. For all those interested in such matters, whether as teachers or researchers, this clearly written and stimulating volume certainly deserves a place on their shelves. Elf interaction can include native english speakers, but in most cases, it is a contact language between people who. This book investigates the cultural and intercultural aspects of english as a lingua franca elf. A lingua franca pronounced lingwa franka is a language or mixture of languages used as a medium of communication by people whose native languages are different. A lingua franca is a language that is used widely outside the country where it is spoken as a native language. Pdf english as a lingua franca and the importance of. French, greek, portuguese and latin have all been major lingua franca at some point in history. Lingua francas of the world 661 the use of this particular form of french eventually died out, but not before having left its own name as its heritage for languages which are used in a similar fashion.
International teacher education is understood in this study. Drawing on students written reflections as part of the coursework, the study investigated how outofclass elf communication activities impacted on students understanding of. As the language is taken over and put to effective communicative use by nonnative speakers on a global scale, assumptions that native speakers have exclusive property rights, and are. Download pdf understanding english as a lin gua franca book full free. How do learners of english overcome nonunderstanding a. Pdf in understanding english as a lingua franca, barbara seidlhofer deals with the linguistic implications of globalization in the expanding circle.
Lingua franca definition and meaning collins english. Implications are drawn for the communication training of all aviation personnel. How to teach english as a lingua franca elf british. English speaker as they learn english primarily as an international lingua franca, refusal to acknowledge the importance, and necessity, of understanding dialects other than the standard fails to meet the realworld communicative needs of many english language learners in predominantly englishspeaking countries such as the united states. English as a lingua franca, since the current surge of research activity is expanding our understanding of elf in useits processes, practices, and linguistic. I will consider the question of whether the dominant role of english as a lingua franca elf is a menace to other languages, to multilingual communication and to the profession of translation and interpreting, or whether a positive evaluation of the omnipresence of english as a default means. English as a lingua franca, elf interaction, sequential analysis, mutual intelligibility, nonunderstanding an earlier version of this paper was presented at the 19 th conference of the. The user of english as a lingua franca may be either native or nonnative is typically bi or multilingual, or bidialectal an englishusing bilingual alptekin, 2005 is likely to be skilled in communicative and comprehension strategies. At the same time, this new and incipient research gives rise to new questions, and inspires further. Understanding english as a lingua franca understanding english as a lingua franca alptekin, cem 20120401 00.
Authors discuss how culture and the intercultural can be understood, theorised and operationalised in elf, and how the concepts can be integrated into formats of. This book examines the use of english as a lingua franca elf from various perspectives. The current lingua franca of international business is english. A complete introduction to the theoretical nature and practical. This, however, implies that elf should be taught to ensure better understanding both in nonnative. Understanding english as a lingua franca united states oxford. House 2002, not much is known about the exact function and meaning of the individual discourse markers in the l2 speakers speech, when they do use them. Pdf on mar 1, 2012, will baker and others published understanding english as a lingua franca by b. The fully competent speaker of english as a lingua franca. Prescriptivists generally nonlinguists tend to dismiss elf as a kind of foreigner talk or what has been disparagingly called bsebad.
The number of english speakers in the world continues to grow, but the vast majority are nonnative speakers using english. Understanding english as a lin gua franca available for download and read online in other formats. A complete introduction to the theoretical nature and practical implications of english used as a lingua franca. Pdf sowdens article raises a number of questions concerning english as a lingua franca elf and criticizes it as a simplified and culturally neutral. Explore the theories and principles of english as a lingua franca with leading expert barbara seidlhofer. At the same time, this new and incipient research gives rise to new questions, and inspires further explorations into the complex phenomenon of elf. The use of english as a global lingua franca elf raises challenges concerning how we understand the relationship between languages and cultures in intercultural communication. There is, then, ample room for a book such as this. English as a lingua franca elf is a functional term referring to the use of english as a common language by speakers of different first languages.
Outofclass communication and awareness of english as a. Oxford applied linguistics 01 by seidlhofer, barbara isbn. Lingua franca was firstly used during the middle age in mediterranean. Understanding english as a lingua franca, elt journal 10. Salient findings reported are that the thai participants had been found to engage actively in. It is undeniably the only global lingua franca used in a wide variety of international domains, including international. Repositioning english and multilingualism in english as a.
A clear explanation of the theories and principles underlying english as a lingua franca studies. 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. Preservice teacher education, english as a lingua franca, english language teaching introduction world englishes, elf and standard english the rapid spread of english as the language of communication has inevitably fostered a big controversy about the status of english and the terms used to define different conceptions about it. Understanding english as a lingua franca by barbara seidlhofer, 9780194375009, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Pdf understanding english as a lingua franca download. English as a lingua franca from the classroom to the classroom jennifer jenkins english has served as a means of communication among speakers of different first languages i. English as a lingua franca and its implications for. The analysis of english as a lingua franca elf has received considerable attention over the years. English as a lingua franca, native speaker, language learner vs.
English as a lingua franca from the classroom to the classroom. Understanding english as a lingua franca book, 2011. There has been a lot of research done both on the morphosyntactic properties of elf interactions and the communication strategies used by elf speakers in order to facilitate communication and avoid misunderstandings. Understanding english as a lingua franca ebook united. In this paper i will look at the controversy surrounding the current status of english in the world. Paradowski and others published barbara seidlhofer. A clear explanation of the theories and principles underlying english as a lingua franca studies and how they relate to other areas of research. English as a lingua fra nca, since the current surge of research activity is expanding our understanding of elf in useits processes, practices, and linguistic features. Today when we find a language which is commonly used by people whose native languages are different, we describe it as a lingua franca. Despite being welcomed by some and deplored by others, it cannot be denied that english functions as a global lingua franca.
Yet its present spread and use are so new that english as a lingua franca elf in. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Katy simpson davies and laura patsko will deliver a british council seminar in glasgow on 26 november 20 on teaching pronunciation and listening in an elf context english as a lingua franca. This paper aims at exploring the relationship between recent trends in multilingualism, particularly the proposal focus on multilingualism and elf. Interculturality and english as a lingua franca internationalizing teacher education abstract this dissertation examines factors that distinguish an international englishmedium instruction emi teacher education programme from mainstream teacher education programmes. As such, globalization is taken as the driving force behind social, economic, and political changes in the local setting, often to the benefit of its. The cultural and intercultural dimensions of english as a. Understanding english as a lingua franca united states. Before analyzing bilingual speech production there is a need to discuss utterance production in general and discuss why formulaic language has a special role in both production and comprehension. Understanding english as a lingua franca elt journal. In understanding english as a lingua franca, barbara seidlhofer deals with the linguistic implications of globalization in the expanding circle kachru 1992 viewed from a transformationalist perspective, as opposed to one that is hyperglobalist. 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. English as a lingua franca elf is used by multilingual speakers who can also communicate in other languages and use their multilingual and multicultural resources in creative ways.
Baker 2009 examined the relationship between english and culture within the english as a lingua franca elf framework by focusing on how a group of thai university students went about communicating in english in a thai university. Department of english, purdue university, heavilon hall 324, 500 oval drive, west lafayette, in, 47906 usa. Lingua franca plays an enormous role in global communication. Although most contemporary linguists regard english as a lingua franca elf as a valuable means of international communication and worthwhile object of study, some have challenged its value and the idea that elf is a distinct variety of english at all. The spread of english as the international lingua franca elf, like other aspects of globalization, calls for a reconsideration of conventional ways of thinking. Since it challenges many of the traditional assumptions held by applied lin guists and teachers, the study of english as a lingua franca elf has been a controversial field and one punctuated by not infrequent misunderstandings. It also makes an important contribution to the sociolinguistic study of variation in english and to understanding the implications of the spread of english as a global lingua franca. English as a medium of intercultural communication meierkord 1996, and, in this more speci. English as a lingua franca, since the current surge of research activity is expanding our understanding of elf in useits processes, practices, and linguistic features. Teachers are helping students to use english as a lingua franca. In the dynamic contexts of elf this relationship needs to be viewed as situated and emergent entailing a new approach to understanding intercultural competence in. English as a lingua franca and the importance of standard english. Translanguaging pedagogies and english as a lingua franca. Lingua franca meaning in the cambridge english dictionary.
In understanding english as a lingua franca, barbara seidlhofer deals with the linguistic implications of globalization in the expanding circle kachru 1992 viewed from a transformationalist. Apart from the fact that english l2 speakers in english as a lingua franca elf interaction make little use of discourse markers cf. The subject of misunderstanding in elf is one of particular interest in the field and is the central theme of misunderstandings in english as a lingua franca. English today is used far more by its nonnative speakers than native speakers. Seidlhofer article pdf available in international journal of applied linguistics 221 march 2012 with 1,639 reads how we measure reads.
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