English as a Lingua Franca : perspectives and prospects : contributions in honour of Barbara Seidlhofer / edited by Marie-Luise Pitzl and Ruth Osimk-Teasdale.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pitzl, Marie-Luise, editor.

Osimk-Teasdale, Ruth, editor.

Series:

Trends in applied linguistics ; Volume 24.

Trends in Applied Linguistics, 1868-6362 ; Volume 24

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Intercultural communication.

English language--Influence on foreign languages.

English language.

English language--Variation.

Lingua francas.

Languages in contact.

Cross-cultural orientation.

Language and education.

Language and culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston, [Germany] ; Berlin, [Germany] : De Gruyter Mouton, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the past 15 years, English as a lingua franca (ELF) has evolved from a ‘niche topic’ of a relatively small group of specialists to a highly productive research area that now has a firm place on the map of linguistics. Looking back (as well as forward), this edited volume addresses perspectives and prospects of ELF in connection with other areas of linguistics. It is the first volume that brings together ELF scholars with experts from a wide range of areas in linguistics (such as corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language pedagogy, language policy, intercultural communication). Adopting an inter-/transdisciplinary approach, the book traces the impact that discussions about ELF have had – or may have – beyond the study of ELF as such: for the conceptualization, description, methodology, pedagogy and politics of ‘English’. As the book combines external perspectives on ELF, provided by well-known scholars in diverse fields, with a smaller number of internal perspectives provided by prominent ELF scholars, it will be of interest not only to students and researchers interested in ELF, but also to students and scholars in Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics and Intercultural Communication.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

Contributing authors

Preface

English as a lingua franca: Perspectives and prospects – Introduction

Barbara Seidlhofer: Another ‘mother’s’ reflection

ELF corpora: Design, difficulties and triumphs

ELF, adaptive variability and virtual language

Visibility and absence: Ideologies of ‘diversity’ in BELF

ELF in Responsible Tourism: Power relationships in unequal migration encounters

English-medium instruction and English as the lingua franca in Higher Education in central and northern Europe

Language education policies and practice in (Mediterranean) Europe: An ELF perspective

ELF research – Its impact on language education in Japan and East Asia

From ELF communication to lingua franca pedagogy

Standards and lingua francas – A personal account

Section A: Sociolinguistics, variation and ELF

World Englishes and English as a lingua franca: Relationships and interfaces

ELF and new-dialect formation

Historical linguistics and ELF

What’s in a word? Reflections on labels such as ‘ELF’ or ‘English’

Complexity theory and ELF: A matter of nonteleology

(Morpho)syntactic transparency and ELF

Conversation analysis and ELF

Intercultural Communication and ELF

Multilingual identity and ELF

ELF and translation

Multi, pluri, trans. . . and ELF: Lingualisms, languaging and the current lingua franca concept

Cosmopolitan combat: Politics, teaching and interpreting

Learner language in ELF and SLA

Language Testing and ELF: Making the connection

Content and Language Integrated Learning and ELF

Closing the gender gap: The role of English

The Seidlhofer Effect: Gaining traction for ELF in language planning and educational change

Expanding frontiers: Prospects on the creativity of ELF

A select bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781501502996

1501502999

9781501503177

1501503170

OCLC:

979584936