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1. www.languageconnections.com › blog › how-the-englishHow the English Language Became the Global Lingua Franca

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   Use of English surged with the WWII victory by English-speaking nations and the subsequent formation of the UN. With Europe in ruins after WWII, the United States and the Soviet Union became the contending global superpowers. It wasn’t until the dissolution of the USSR, and the end of the Cold War, that English would secure itself as the bona ...

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3. link.springer.com › chapter › 10English as a Global Lingua Franca: Lingua Frankensteinia or ...

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   Nov 25, 2016 · In order to better contextualize the discussion in this chapter, a brief outline of the role of English globally is needed. For better or worse, English is currently the predominant global lingua franca, with an estimated 2 billion L2 users of the language (Crystal 2008) alongside the over 300 million L1 or mother tongue users (www.ethnologue.com).

   • Author: Will Baker

   • Publish Year: 2017

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   This paper outlines key proposals for change in language teaching from the related fields of World Englishes (WE), English as a lingua franca (ELF), English as an international language (EIL), and Global Englishes, and critically reviews the growing body of pedagogical research conducted within these domains.

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   How did English become a global lingua franca?

   • With Europe in ruins after WWII, the United States and the Soviet Union became the contending global superpowers. It wasn’t until the dissolution of the USSR, and the end of the Cold War, that English would secure itself as the bona fide international lingua franca. English is unique in that it is the first truly global lingua franca.

   How the English Language Became the Global Lingua Franca

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   Is English a global lingua franca?

   • English as a Global Lingua Franca: Lingua Frankensteinia or Intercultural Opportunity? The global spread of English as a lingua franca (ELF) can be viewed as providing an unprecedented opportunity for intercultural exchange.

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   When did English become an international lingua franca?

   • It wasn’t until the dissolution of the USSR, and the end of the Cold War, that English would secure itself as the bona fide international lingua franca. English is unique in that it is the first truly global lingua franca. No other language has ever enjoyed the same degree of reach and assimilation.

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   Is English a lingua franca of contemporary communication?

   • The findings obtained within the framework of Applied Linguistics and Corpus Linguistics contain theoretical analyses and empirical data proving the fact that English as a Lingua Franca of contemporary communication has gained its significance as an object of research.

   On The Study Of English As A Lingua Franca: Challenges And Perspectives

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6. academic.oup.com › applij › articleBarbara Seidlhofer: Understanding English as a Lingua Franca ...

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   Sep 13, 2012 · It also makes an important contribution to the sociolinguistic study of variation in English and to understanding the implications of the spread of English as a global lingua franca. For all those interested in such matters, whether as teachers or researchers, this clearly written and stimulating volume certainly deserves a place on their shelves.

   • Author: Gibson Ferguson

   • Publish Year: 2012

7. link.springer.com › content › pdfEnglish as a Lingua Franca and Multilingualism - Springer

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   Over the last century, English has been developing into the first truly global lingua franca. A lingua franca is most generally defined as a medium of communication among people who do not share a first language. This means that lingua franca interactions happen, by definition, in multilingual settings: they are bi- or multilin-

8. www.europeanproceedings.com › article › 10On The Study Of English As A Lingua Franca: Challenges And ...

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   May 2, 2021 · Abstract. The article presents an overview of modern research devoted to the study of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF); The relevance of the paper is due to the increasing tendency for cooperation in the spheres of diplomacy, business and education that necessitates the agents of global communication to use a universal tool for mutual comprehension.

9. www.degruyter.com › document › doiEnglish as a Lingua Franca: Perspectives and Prospects

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   Jul 11, 2016 · 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 ...