Ian MacKenzie - English as a Lingua Franca : Theorizing and teaching English book DJV, MOBI
9780415809917 English 0415809916 Challenging some of the dominant paradigms in the field, English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and teaching Englishargues for the importance of both native and non-native speakers in the future of English. Putting the case for a more nuanced and balanced approach to English as a lingua franca (ELF), Mackenzie: considers the advantages and disadvantages of learning and using ELF, contrasting positive views of linguistic multicompetence and crosslinguistic interaction with accounts of deficiency and interlanguage analyses ELF within the context of classroom teaching and learning, multilingualism and translation examines both the linguistic elements (lexicogrammar, phraseology, phonology, pragmatics, etc) and the sociolinguistic factors (accent, identity, uses) of ELF investigates the implications of ELF for translation, interpretation and publishing in a global market where non-native speakers of English greatly outnumber native speakers explores the importance of intercultural communication and cultural awareness in ELF, discussing the teaching of linguistic awareness, discourse strategies and various pragmatic aspects of ELF such as co-operation and accommodation highlights the advantages of understanding and being able to use more than one variety of English in the world today This is essential reading for everyone interested in English as a Lingua Franca, World Englishes and Multilingualism, as well as being a useful guide for teachers and translators dealing with the challenges posed by the rise of ELF., English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines from various angles the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching. The book: considers the present and future role of ELF alongside the English used by native speakers and speakers of World Englishes analyses ELF in relation to multilingualism and intercultural communication contrasts negative views of ELF in terms of deficiency and interlanguage with positive accounts stressing linguistic multicompetence, awareness and accommodation examines both the linguistic elements of ELF (lexicogrammar, phraseology, phonology, pragmatic strategies, etc.), as revealed by extensive corpora, and sociolinguistic factors (accent, identity, uses) investigates the implications of ELF for translation, interpreting and publishing in a global market where non-native speakers of English greatly outnumber native speakers analyses the place of ELF in classroom teaching and learning highlights the advantages of being familiar with more than one variety of English in the world today English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English is a useful guide for teachers, trainee teachers, and translators dealing with the challenges posed by the rise of ELF, and will be of great interest to advanced students and linguists concerned with multilingualism, language contact, language learning, language change, and the place of English in the world today., English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching. Key issues addressed include: the present and future role of ELF alongside the English used by native speakers and speakers of World Englishes multilingualism and intercultural communication and their impact on ELF the contrast between negative views of ELF in terms of deficiency and interlanguage and positive accounts stressing linguistic multicompetence, awareness and accommodation the linguistic elements of ELF as revealed by extensive corpora, including lexicogrammar, phraseology, phonology and pragmatic strategies the sociolinguistics of ELF: accent, identity and uses the place of ELF in classroom teaching and learning the advantages of being familiar with more than one variety of English in the world today English as a Lingua Franca is a useful guide for teachers and trainee teachers, and will be essential reading for advanced students and linguists concerned with multilingualism, language contact, language learning, language change, and the place of English in the world today.
9780415809917 English 0415809916 Challenging some of the dominant paradigms in the field, English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and teaching Englishargues for the importance of both native and non-native speakers in the future of English. Putting the case for a more nuanced and balanced approach to English as a lingua franca (ELF), Mackenzie: considers the advantages and disadvantages of learning and using ELF, contrasting positive views of linguistic multicompetence and crosslinguistic interaction with accounts of deficiency and interlanguage analyses ELF within the context of classroom teaching and learning, multilingualism and translation examines both the linguistic elements (lexicogrammar, phraseology, phonology, pragmatics, etc) and the sociolinguistic factors (accent, identity, uses) of ELF investigates the implications of ELF for translation, interpretation and publishing in a global market where non-native speakers of English greatly outnumber native speakers explores the importance of intercultural communication and cultural awareness in ELF, discussing the teaching of linguistic awareness, discourse strategies and various pragmatic aspects of ELF such as co-operation and accommodation highlights the advantages of understanding and being able to use more than one variety of English in the world today This is essential reading for everyone interested in English as a Lingua Franca, World Englishes and Multilingualism, as well as being a useful guide for teachers and translators dealing with the challenges posed by the rise of ELF., English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines from various angles the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching. The book: considers the present and future role of ELF alongside the English used by native speakers and speakers of World Englishes analyses ELF in relation to multilingualism and intercultural communication contrasts negative views of ELF in terms of deficiency and interlanguage with positive accounts stressing linguistic multicompetence, awareness and accommodation examines both the linguistic elements of ELF (lexicogrammar, phraseology, phonology, pragmatic strategies, etc.), as revealed by extensive corpora, and sociolinguistic factors (accent, identity, uses) investigates the implications of ELF for translation, interpreting and publishing in a global market where non-native speakers of English greatly outnumber native speakers analyses the place of ELF in classroom teaching and learning highlights the advantages of being familiar with more than one variety of English in the world today English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English is a useful guide for teachers, trainee teachers, and translators dealing with the challenges posed by the rise of ELF, and will be of great interest to advanced students and linguists concerned with multilingualism, language contact, language learning, language change, and the place of English in the world today., English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching. Key issues addressed include: the present and future role of ELF alongside the English used by native speakers and speakers of World Englishes multilingualism and intercultural communication and their impact on ELF the contrast between negative views of ELF in terms of deficiency and interlanguage and positive accounts stressing linguistic multicompetence, awareness and accommodation the linguistic elements of ELF as revealed by extensive corpora, including lexicogrammar, phraseology, phonology and pragmatic strategies the sociolinguistics of ELF: accent, identity and uses the place of ELF in classroom teaching and learning the advantages of being familiar with more than one variety of English in the world today English as a Lingua Franca is a useful guide for teachers and trainee teachers, and will be essential reading for advanced students and linguists concerned with multilingualism, language contact, language learning, language change, and the place of English in the world today.