Communities of practice and English as a Lingua Franca : a study of Erasmus students in a Central European context / Karolina Kalocsai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalocsai, Karolina, 1980- author.

Series:

Developments in English as a lingua franca ; 4.

Developments in English as a Lingua Franca, 2192-8177 ; volume 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Variation--Europe, Central.

English language.

Lingua francas.

English language--Social aspects--Europe, Central.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a timely book on one of the most widely debated issues in applied linguistics: what is the social and cultural significance of English as a lingua franca for the internationally mobile students of the 21st century in Central Europe? Through an in-depth analysis of social practices, the book develops an exciting, innovative multilingual approach to out-of-class language use and language learning that engages students in the co-construction of identities. Apart from scholars, the book will appeal to policy makers and educators who are concerned with the internationalization of universiti

Contents:

Theoretical framework

Methodology

An ethnographic account of the Szeged Erasmus community

Building an Erasmus family through ELF

Creating humour in and through ELF

Improving on communicational understanding and gaining

Self-confidence in ELF

Conclusions and implications.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110295511

3110295512

OCLC:

979846689