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1 online resource (320 pages) |
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text file |
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"This book is borne out of one of these international gatherings, that is the Second International ELF conference held in Southampton (UK) in 2009"--Page [1]. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
English as a Lingua Franca, or ELF for short, is currently one of the most dynamic topics in the fields of applied and socio-linguistics and English Language Teaching. It has been a thriving field of research for the last twenty years with a growing number of books and journals dedicated to the subject. The field has also seen the foundation of an annual international ELF conference series, which started in 2008 and attracts growing numbers year on year. This book has developed out of contrib ... |
| Contents |
TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I; THE DYNAMICS OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; CULTURE AND IDENTITY THROUGH ELF IN ASIA; "DOING BEING A LANGUAGE EXPERT"; INTONATION AS A PRAGMATIC RESOURCE IN ELF INTERACTION, REVISITED; 'BUY-LAH!'; THE SHOW OF INTERPERSONAL INVOLVEMENT AND THE BUILDING OF RAPPORT IN AN ELF COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE; OLD FRIENDS?; ELF BUSINESS/BUSINESS ELF; "WHAT DO WE MEAN BY THAT?"; PART II; ACCOMMODATIVE ELF TALK AND TEACHER KNOWLEDGE; PERCEPTIONS OF ELF IN CZECH SECONDARY SCHOOLS; ELF VERSUS EFL; RESEARCHING ELF IDENTITY. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Globalization -- Congresses.
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English language -- Globalization. |
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English language -- Social aspects -- Congresses.
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English language -- Social aspects. |
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Congresses.
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Archibald, Alasdair Neil.
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Cogo, Alessia.
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Jenkins, Jennifer, 1950-
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| Added Title |
Latest trends in English as a lingua franca research |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 9786613435958 |
| ISBN |
9781443833288 (electronic book) |
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1443833282 (electronic book) |
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9781443832991 (paperback) |
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1443832995 (paperback) |
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1283435950 |
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9781283435956 |
| Standard No. |
9786613435958 |
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