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1. www.nature.com › articles › s41599/024/02821-zEnglish language hegemony: retrospect and prospect - Nature

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   Feb 26, 2024 · The ascendancy of English as a global lingua franca is a phenomenon intricately woven into the fabric of British colonial history. Its roots can be traced to the 16th century when British ...

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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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   Is English a national language in Nigeria?

   • Since then English has become Nigeria"s official and to some extent indirectly national language. This paper examined the use, relevance, politics, connections and ins and outs of using English language in Nigeria with respect to its heterogeneous composition.

   (PDF) Use and Relevance of English as Nigeria's Official Language

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   Why is English a global lingua franca?

   • The ascendancy of English as a global lingua franca is a phenomenon intricately woven into the fabric of British colonial history. Its roots can be traced to the 16th century when British explorations and subsequent colonization laid the groundwork for the nation’s maritime dominance (Kennedy, 2017 ).

   English language hegemony: retrospect and prospect

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   What is English as a lingua franca?

   • Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2019 Research into global uses of English, and particularly ELF (English as a Lingua Franca), has highlighted the diversity and fluidity of communicative practices in intercultural and transcultural communication through English.

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   How many languages do Nigerians speak?

   • Though English is the only official language, there are some 350 indigenous languages that most Nigerians use most of the time. There are guesses that 10 percent of the population speaks English as their first language, or some 20 million Nigerians.

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   The paper found that English language is a foreign and an imposed one, it has so far been the most expedient language for Nigeria"s politics, administration and lingua franca, has on one ways ...

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   Dec 24, 2019 · Ontologies of English - January 2020. Research into global uses of English, and particularly ELF (English as a Lingua Franca), has highlighted the diversity and fluidity of communicative practices in intercultural and transcultural communication through English.

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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.

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   Nov 21, 2022 · While undoing the ties between English as a non-native language and communication breakdown was an important step for establishing ELF’s legitimacy, as time went by and research in the field developed, it became clear that English as a lingua franca can be attached to a struggle with communication, the imposition of world views, and even ...

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   It also drives language use. Nigeria’s population is currently about 200 million and is expected to reach 450 million by mid-century. Though English is the only official language, there are some ...