English as a lingua franca : theorizing and teaching English / Ian MacKenzie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacKenzie, Ian, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Variation--Foreign countries.

English language.

English language--Globalization.

Physical Description:

viii, 204 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

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 is 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

What Is ELF?

ELF, bilingualism and multicompetence

Analytic structures and emergent grammar

The grammar of ElF

Lexis and comprehension

Formulaicity and variation in ELF

ELF and self: identity and accent

Enough already! Angelic accounts of ELF

ELF in the classroom.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415809900

0415809908

9780415809917

0415809916

9781315890081

1315890089

OCLC:

841039500