Essays about: "English as a lingua franca ELF"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words English as a lingua franca ELF.

1. 1. WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU USE ENGLISH AT WORK? A STUDY OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN CHINA

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Huan Luo; [2023-02-17]
   Keywords : English; English as a lingua franca; ELF; intercultural communication; workplace; multinational corporations; MNCs; China;

   Abstract : This study investigated when Chinese business professionals use English as a lingua franca to communicate in the workplace, what changes, and why and how the changes happen. 14 respondents who had Chinese as L1 and English as at least one of their working languages participated in the open-ended questions survey. READ MORE

3. 2. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

   Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

4. 3. Equally non-native? : Investigating the attitudes of Swedish students towards Swedish and Arabic L2 English speakers

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Alva Liljegren; [2023]
   Keywords : Language attitudes; Verbal guise; ELF; ELT; World Englishes; Sweden.;

   Abstract : The increasing use of English as a lingua franca has led to the emergence of many nonnative varieties, but research indicates that despite the efforts of disciplines such as World Englishes and ELF to elevate the status of these varieties, speakers of native varieties are still valued higher by listeners all over the world. However, few studies have attempted to compare non-native varieties to each other without the presence of a contrasting native variety. READ MORE

5. 4. English Can Be Efficient within Swedish Business, Although Code Shifting Often Appears : A Study of English as a Lingua Franca in a Business Context at a Swedish Company

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Sandra Verrone; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a lingua franca ELF ; business English as lingua franca BELF ; semi-structured interviews; code shifting; native languages; foreign languages; Sweden;

   Abstract : This study aims to explore how the application of Business English as a Lingua Franca (BELF) is perceived among the employees at a chosen company, exploring to what extent BELF is used, and identifying opportunities and challenges of BELF. Using a qualitative research methodology conducted through semi-structured interviews, consisting of six participants, the study delves into the usage of BELF in a bigger Swedish company, how the employees experience it, and what factors matter for its outcome. READ MORE

6. 5. Pragmatic strategies in academic English as a lingua franca : A corpus-based analysis of the use of the discourse markers, yeah, okay, and so during academic consultations hours

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Ida Nilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a lingua franca; pragmatics; discourse markers; academic consultation hours; corpus linguistics;

   Abstract : English is used as a lingua franca to communicate when interlocutors' do not share a first language (DeBartolo, 2014). This is prominent in academia, where teachers and students in international exchange programs communicate daily in English as a lingua franca (ELF). READ MORE