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Aug 30, 2017 · This handbook is key reading for all those engaged in the study and research of English as a lingua franca and world/global Englishes more broadly, within English language, applied linguistics, and education.
Mar 15, 2012 · The Journal of English as a Lingua Franca ( JELF ) is the first journal to be devoted to the rapidly-growing phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca. The articles and other features explore this global phenomenon from a wide number of perspectives, including linguistic, sociolinguistic, socio-psychological, and political, in a diverse range of settings where English is the common language of ...
Jan 18, 2022 · English accounts for 60 percent of world internet content and is the lingua franca of pop culture and the global economy. All 100 of the world’s most influential science journals publish in English.
Dec 10, 2021 · The world uses English as a lingua franca because it makes sense for millions of people (“ The Downside of English’s Dominance ,” Review, Nov. 27). My grandfather in India mandated the use ...
Jun 1, 2017 · 3.2 Lingua franca conversation When two persons who do not know each other meet for the first time, they have to choose a means of communication – unless of course they
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A lingua franca (/ ˌ l ɪ ŋ ɡ w ə ˈ f r æ ŋ k ə /; lit. ' Frankish tongue '; for plurals see § Usage notes), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, vehicular language, or link language, is a language systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when ...
