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The Lingua Franca

Author : Natalie Operstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316518311

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The Lingua Franca by Natalie Operstein Pdf

By de-anonymizing the key text on Mediterranean Lingua Franca, the book opens unexpected new areas for linguistic and historical research.

The Last Lingua Franca

Author : Nicholas Ostler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780802778703

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The Last Lingua Franca by Nicholas Ostler Pdf

English is the world's lingua franca-the most widely spoken language in human history. And yet, as historian and linguist Nicholas Ostler persuasively argues, English will not only be displaced as the world's language in the not-distant future, it will be the last lingua franca, not replaced by another. Empire, commerce, and religion have been the primary raisons d'etre for lingua francas--Greek, Latin, Arabic have all held the position--and Ostler explores each through the lens of civilizations spanning the globe and history, from China and India to Russia and Europe. Three trends emerge that suggest the ultimate decline of English and other lingua francas. Movements throughout the world towards equality in society will downgrade the status of elites--and since elites are the prime users of non-native English, the language will gradually retreat to its native-speaking territories. The rising wealth of Brazil, Russia, India, and China will challenge the dominance of native-English-speaking nations--thereby shrinking the international preference for English. Simultaneously, new technologies will allow instant translation among major languages, enhacing the status of mother tongues and lessening the necessity for any future lingua franca. Ostler predicts a soft landing for English: It will still be widely spoken, if no longer worldwide, sustained by America's continued power on the world stage. But its decline will be both symbolic and significant, evidence of grand shifts in the cultural effects of empire. The Last Lingua Franca is both an insightful examination of the trajectory of our own mother tongue and a fascinating lens through which to view the sweep of history.

Language Dynamics in the Early Modern Period

Author : Karen Bennett,Angelo Cattaneo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000574616

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Language Dynamics in the Early Modern Period by Karen Bennett,Angelo Cattaneo Pdf

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the linguistic situation in Europe was one of remarkable fluidity. Latin, the great scholarly lingua franca of the medieval period, was beginning to crack as the tectonic plates shifted beneath it, but the vernaculars had not yet crystallized into the national languages that they would later become, and multilingualism was rife. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world, languages were coming into contact with an intensity that they had never had before, influencing each other and throwing up all manner of hybrids and pidgins as peoples tried to communicate using the semiotic resources they had available. Of interest to linguists, literary scholars and historians, amongst others, this interdisciplinary volume explores the linguistic dynamics operating in Europe and beyond in the crucial centuries between 1400 and 1800. Assuming a state of individual, societal and functional multilingualism, when codeswitching was the norm, and languages themselves were fluid, unbounded and porous, it explores the shifting relationships that existed between various tongues in different geographical contexts, as well as some of the myths and theories that arose to make sense of them.

The Last Lingua Franca

Author : Nicholas Ostler
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781846142161

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The Last Lingua Franca by Nicholas Ostler Pdf

The author of "Ad Infinitum: A Biography of Latin" presents an erudite and provocative examination of the rise and coming fall of English as the world's language. Illustrations. Maps.

Understanding English as a Lingua Franca

Author : Barbara Seidlhofer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780194426206

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Understanding English as a Lingua Franca by Barbara Seidlhofer Pdf

A complete introduction to the theoretical nature and practical implications of English used as a lingua franca. Explore the theories and principles of English as a Lingua Franca with leading expert Barbara Seidlhofer

English as a Lingua Franca: Attitude and Identity

Author : Jennifer Jenkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-26
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UCSC:32106019496436

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English as a Lingua Franca: Attitude and Identity by Jennifer Jenkins Pdf

From the perspective of the speakers themselves, this is the first book to explore attitudes towards ELF in general and ELF accents in particular, their effects on ELF speakers' identities, and ways in which the problems can be addressed in teacher education, English language testing, and ELT materials.

Analysing English as a Lingua Franca

Author : Alessia Cogo,Martin Dewey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441109415

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Analysing English as a Lingua Franca by Alessia Cogo,Martin Dewey Pdf

There have been considerable recent demographic shifts in the use of English worldwide. English is now undoubtedly (and particularly) an international lingua franca, a lingua mundi. The sociolinguistic reality of English language use worldwide, and its implications, continue to be hotly contested. This is one of the first books to provide a detailed and comprehensive account of recent empirical findings in the field of English as a lingua franca (ELF). Cogo and Dewey analyze and interpret their own large corpus of naturally occurring spoken interactions and focus on identifying innovative developments in the pragmatics and lexicogrammar of speakers engaged in ELF talk. Cogo and Dewey's work makes a substantial contribution to the emerging field of empirical ELF studies. As well as this practical focus, this book looks at both pragmatic and lexicogrammatical issues and highlights their interrelationship. In showcasing the underlying processes involved in the emergence of innovative patterns of language use, this book will be of great interest to advanced students and academics working in applied linguistics, ELF, sociolinguistics, and corpus linguistics.

English as a Lingua Franca

Author : Istvan Kecskes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107103801

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English as a Lingua Franca by Istvan Kecskes Pdf

Explores the language behaviour of speakers of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), through the lens of Gricean pragmatics. It will be of interest to a wide range of scholars across the fields of pragmatics, language contact, world Englishes, second language acquisition, and English as a second language.

English as a Lingua Franca

Author : Anna Mauranen,Elina Ranta
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443815819

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English as a Lingua Franca by Anna Mauranen,Elina Ranta Pdf

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 in the growing field; it presents a good selection of empirical findings, thus providing substance to arguments. It comprises contributions from pioneers and established scholars in the field, along with reports from substantial ongoing research projects. The papers offer insights into the workings of English as a lingua franca in different contexts—conversational, academic, professional, and business situations. They tackle essential theoretical issues, analyse linguistic and interactional features of ELF, and discuss attitudes towards ELF. The studies are firmly anchored in analyses of authentic language in social interaction, some also using survey and interview data. Many papers also touch upon debates on language policy and linguistic ideologies. This collection of papers from the key areas of current ELF research will be of interest to English linguists and applied linguists, graduate and undergraduate students of English, educational and language planners, and teachers of English.

English as a Lingua Franca in the International University

Author : Jennifer Jenkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135124403

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English as a Lingua Franca in the International University by Jennifer Jenkins Pdf

In this book, Jennifer Jenkins, one of the leading proponents of English as a Lingua Franca, explores current academic English language policy in higher education around the world. Universities around the world are increasingly presenting themselves as "international" but their English language policies do not necessarily reflect this, even as the diversity of their student bodies grows. While there have been a number of attempts to explore the implications of this diversity from a cultural perspective, little has been said from the linguistic point of view, and in particular, about the implications for what kind(s) of English are appropriate for English lingua franca communication in international higher education. Throughout the book Jenkins considers the policies of English language universities in terms of the language attitudes and ideologies of university management and staff globally, and of international students in a UK setting. The book concludes by considering the implications for current policies and practices, and what is needed in order for universities to bring themselves in line linguistically with the international status they claim. English as a Lingua Franca in the International University is an essential read for researchers and postgraduate students working in the areas of Global Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca and English for Academic Purposes.

The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca

Author : Jennifer Jenkins,Will Baker,Martin Dewey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317509196

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The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca by Jennifer Jenkins,Will Baker,Martin Dewey Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this rapidly developing field of study. Including 47 state-of-the art chapters from leading international scholars, the handbook covers key concepts, regional spread, linguistic features and communication processes, domains and functions, ELF in academia, ELF and pedagogy and future trends. This handbook is key reading for all those engaged in the study and research of English as a lingua franca and world/global Englishes more broadly, within English language, applied linguistics, and education.

International Perspectives on English as a Lingua Franca

Author : Hugo Bowles,Alessia Cogo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137398093

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International Perspectives on English as a Lingua Franca by Hugo Bowles,Alessia Cogo Pdf

This collection brings new insight into the relationship between English as a lingua franca and language teaching. It explores how the pedagogy of intelligibility, culture and language awareness, as well as materials analysis and classroom management, can be viewed from an ELF perspective in school and university contexts.

English as a Lingua Franca in Teacher Education

Author : Telma Gimenez,Michele Salles El Kadri,Luciana Cabrini Simões Calvo
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501503856

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English as a Lingua Franca in Teacher Education by Telma Gimenez,Michele Salles El Kadri,Luciana Cabrini Simões Calvo Pdf

A lingua franca perspective into English language teaching in Brazil has only recently take flight. As an emerging economy, the country faces enormous challenges when it comes to language education in schools, where English has traditionally been taught as a foreign language. This collection brings the perspectives of academics and language practitioners in their efforts to incorporate an ELF approach into teacher education, thus offering a voice sorely missed in the international community interested in developing new approaches to English in a global world.

The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Lingua Franca Context

Author : Mercedes Durham
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783091454

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The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Lingua Franca Context by Mercedes Durham Pdf

In a world where an increasing amount of communication takes place in English among non-native speakers, this study presents data from email exchanges to provide the first examination of sociolinguistic competence and the acquisition of native-like variability in an English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) context. The analysis of a range of linguistic variables (future tense, relative pronoun choice, complementizer use and adverbial placement) in the online interactions of Swiss speakers (with German, French and Italian mother tongues) allows the reader to gain a greater understanding of which linguistic features are source language-related and which are learning-related. This book will be a valuable resource for postgraduates and researchers interested in language variation and change, ELF and second language acquisition, as well as for undergraduates wanting guidance on different ways of examining sociolinguistic variables.

English as a Lingua Franca

Author : Ian Mackenzie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134503889

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English as a Lingua Franca by Ian Mackenzie Pdf

English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching. Challenging and incisive, this book analyses positive and negative accounts of English as a lingua franca, and its linguistic features, within the context of: native and World Englishes multilingualism and intercultural communication sociolinguistic issues including accent and identity classroom teaching and learning English as a Lingua Franca is a useful guide for teachers and trainee teachers, and will be essential reading for advanced students and linguists concerned with multilingualism, language contact, language learning, language change, and the place of English in the world today.