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Feb 26, 2024 · Abstract. This paper explores the ascent of English as a global lingua franca within the context of linguistic hegemony, following Phillipson’s 1992 framework.
English as a Lingua Franca and Multilingualism. Barbara Seidlhofer. Abstract. This chapter explores the relationship between two modes of international com-munication: the use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) and multilingualism.
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Nov 25, 2016 · Baker, W. (2017). English as a Global Lingua Franca: Lingua Frankensteinia or Intercultural Opportunity?. In: Mathews-Aydinli, J. (eds) International Education Exchanges and Intercultural Understanding. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43829-0_4. Download citation.RIS.ENW.BIB; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319 ...
- Will Baker
- 2017
Sep 13, 2012 · The opening chapter, titled ‘What is this thing called English’, argues that the emergence of English as global lingua franca, defined here as the use of English among speakers of different first languages, calls for a reconceptualization of English as a resource appropriated by bilingual users on their own terms and adapted to their own ...
- Gibson Ferguson
- 2012
- The British Empire
- The Industrial Revolutions
- Wartime Language Spread
By the nineteenth century, Britain was the new title holder for the largest empire in the world. 1. > India 2. > Australia 3. > the West Indies 4. > territories in Africa 5. > territories in the Middle East 6. > British Guiana 7. > Canada 8. > the United States These were among Britain’s conquests, which, all in all, accounted for 400 million peopl...
The industrial revolutions in eighteenth and nineteenth century Britain would also help pave the way. Britain was quickly becoming a global leader in science, technology, and invention. The result was the transformation of commercial trends and new English-originated terminology.
World Wars I and II also gave clear indications of English language proliferation. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles, at the conclusion of WWI, was written in English, as well as French. 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 ...
English has established its position as the global lingua franca beyond any doubt; along with this status, it has become one of the symbols of our time, together with globalisation, networking, economic integration, and the Internet. Like other zeitgeist symbols, it has been subject to much debate and has raised many fears.
Aug 14, 2021 · 1 Citations. Abstract. This chapter explores the notion of interculturality and how it can be effectively integrated in the teaching of English as a foreign/second language. English, the undisputed global lingua franca, is the most widely used language for intercultural communication.