Essays about: "English as a Lingua Franca"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 61 essays containing the words English as a Lingua Franca.

1. 11. "We are increasingly western rather than Soviet" : A qualitative study on attitudes to English in Lithuania

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Eva Svenborn Johansson; [2022]
   Keywords : English language; language attitudes; language ideologies; linguistic imperialism; Lithuania; Russification.;

   Abstract : The English language holds a status of a global Lingua Franca that is geographically and historically unique, and English dominance and the language ideologies surrounding it have been the subject of extensive research and discussions. Two contrasting viewpoints significant for these discussions are the idea of the global spread of English as a form of linguistic imperialism, and the idea of the global spread of English as a natural, and mostly positive, consequence of globalisation. READ MORE

3. 12. Apologies among English as a lingua franca speakers : An Investigation into politeness strategies using the Vienna Oxford International Corpus of English

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Sally Lindgren; [2021]
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4. 13. The Influence of Teacher Beliefs on Classroom Practices in English Pronunciation Teaching

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Ramlah Warsame; [2021]
   Keywords : Pronunciation; Teacher beliefs; Accents; English as a Foreign language EFL ; Lingua Franca Core LFC ; Classroom practices;

   Abstract : This study aims to explore teacher beliefs on accents in the classroom and how they affect classroom practices as well as the teachers views on the LFC approach. Furthermore, the study investigates whether there exists a possible disconnect between teachers and the Swedish National Agency for Education when it comes to deciding what approach to take when teaching English pronunciation. READ MORE

5. 14. Of Pronunciation and Correctness : The current impossibility of ensuring equitable pronunciation education in Sweden

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   Author : anton sundin; Viktor Wenell; [2021]
   Keywords : Pronunciation; English as a Lingua Franca ELF ; Lingua Franca Core LFC ; Native Speaker Ideal; Syllabus; Teaching in Sweden; English education; Skolverket; Assessment; Equity;

   Abstract : This paper aims at investigating how upper secondary school teachers of English in Malmö, Sweden abide by the curriculum criteria of having their learners develop correctness in speech, as well as what support English teachers receive with regard to pronunciation teaching from official steering documents. Furthermore, this paper attempts to critically evaluate and discuss potential options for pronunciation models or standards in education which hold sway in contemporary research. READ MORE

6. 15. Ownership of Englishas a multi-linguafranca : Linguistic identity and innovation in online multilingual practice

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Jaana Kalev; [2021]
   Keywords : ELF; networked multilingualism; linguistic identity; language ownership; transient multilingual community; linguistic innovation; thematic analysis;

   Abstract : In recent years, some of the research within the field of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) seems to have gone through a re-orientation, shifting focus from form to practice. This has highlighted the dynamic nature of languages and identities performed in interaction, leading to the conceptualization of ‘English as a multi-lingua franca’, which refers to placing emphasis on multilingualism in ELF interactions. READ MORE