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Apr 22, 2020 · The phenomenon of English as a lingua franca (ELF), in other words English used among speakers who have different first language backgrounds, has existed since the British began to colonize parts of Asia and Africa in the late 16th century. However, it is only during the past thirty years that ELF has spread to the rest of the world, seen a ...
ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION. The integrated, almost 'borderless' Europe triggers mobility to an extent that was unimaginable ten-fifteen years ago. As a result, the European Union, this multilingual geo-political entity, is increasingly characterized by interactions taking place between individuals not speaking the ...
Jan 5, 2024 · Perhaps one of the world’s greatest ideas, Esperanto was a language constructed to foster ease of communication across the entire world. In the late 19th century, a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist named L.L. Zamenhof struck upon the idea of creating a new language to foster cooperation between nations. Zamenhof created Esperanto.
Jan 1, 2013 · In the intercultural project Developing Intercultural Competence Through English: Focus on Ukrainian and Polish Cultures Niżegorodcew et al. an assumption underlying it was that academic representatives of two neighbour countries (Poland and Ukraine) would be able to present their respective cultures to each other through English as a lingua franca.
Oct 28, 2014 · Closing a conceptual gap: the case for a description of English as a lingua franca. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 11 (2), 133 − 158. Seidlhofer, B. (2011). Understanding English as a Lingua Franca: A Complete Introduction to the Theoretical Nature and Practical Implications of English Used as a Lingua Franca.
Historically, Polish was a lingua franca, important both diplomatically and academically in Central and part of Eastern Europe. In addition to being the official language of Poland, Polish is also spoken as a second language in eastern Germany , northern Czech Republic and Slovakia , western parts of Belarus and Ukraine as well as in southeast ...
Sep 15, 2007 · English as a Lingua Franca: Attitude and Identity. From the perspective of the speakers themselves, this is the first book to explore attitudes towards ELF in general and ELF accents in particular, their effects on ELF speakers' identities, and ways in which the problems can be addressed in teacher education, English language testing, and ELT ...
