Misunderstandings in English as a lingua franca : an analysis of ELF interactions in SouthEast Asia / by David Deterding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deterding, David.

Series:

Developments in English as a Lingua Franca [DELF]

Developments in English as a lingua franca ; 1

Developments in English as a Lingua Franca [DELF] ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Southeast Asia.

English language.

English language--Variation--Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston ; Berlin : De Gruyter, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the nature and causes of misunderstandings in ELF interactions. It is based on a corpus of conversations between English speakers from south and east Asia that helps us investigate what causes misunderstandings, particularly the pronunciation, grammar, word choice, and discourse. The book also considers how such misunderstandings may be signalled and repaired. Finally, it discusses the implications for teaching English around the world and offers guidance to teachers in enabling their students to become highly intelligible.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of contents

List of abbreviations

Transcription conventions

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. ELF, intelligibility and misunderstandings

Chapter 3. Data and methodology

Chapter 4. Pronunciation

Chapter 5. Lexis, grammar and code-switching

Chapter 6. Repairs

Chapter 7. Implications for pedagogy

Appendix. The tokens of misunderstanding in CMACE

References

Author Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 24, 2013).

ISBN:

9783110288599

3110288591

OCLC:

862370827