Culture and identity through English as a Lingua Franca : rethinking concepts and goals in intercultural communication / by Will Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Will (Language teacher), author.

Series:

Developments in English as a lingua franca ; Volume 8.

Developments in English as a Lingua Franca, 2192-8177 ; Volume 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intercultural communication--Social aspects.

Intercultural communication.

Identity (Philosophical concept)--Social aspects.

Identity (Philosophical concept).

Lingua francas.

English language--Foreign countries.

English language.

English language--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, [Germany] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter Mouton, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The use of English as a global lingua franca has given rise to new challenges and approaches in our understanding of language and communication. One area where ELF (English as a lingua franca) studies, both from an empirical and theoretical orientation, have the potential for significant developments is in our understanding of the relationships between language, culture and identity. ELF challenges traditional assumptions concerning the purposed 'inexorable' link between a language and a culture. Due to the multitude of users and contexts of ELF communication the supposed language, culture and identity correlation, often conceived at the national level, appears simplistic and naïve. However, it is equally naïve to assume that ELF is a culturally and identity neutral form of communication. All communication involves participants, purposes, contexts and histories, none of which are 'neutral'. Thus, we need new approaches to understanding the relationship between language, culture and identity which are able to account for the multifarious and dynamic nature of ELF communication.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgements

Table of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Intercultural communication and ELF

Chapter 3. Understanding culture through ELF

Chapter 4. Culture and identity through English as a lingua franca

Chapter 5. Re-examining intercultural communicative competence: intercultural awareness

Chapter 6. ELF and intercultural awareness: implications for English language teaching

Chapter 7. Putting it into practice: A study of a course in ELF and ICA for language learners in Thailand

Chapter 8. Conclusion

Appendices

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781501515880

1501515888

9781501502149

150150214X

9781501502163

1501502166

OCLC:

917873529