Title: English as a lingua franca : theorizing and teaching English /
Authors: MacKenzie, Ian, 1954-
Year: 2014
Subjects: English language Variation Foreign countries; English language Globalization
Abstract: "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. English as a Lingua Franca is a useful guide for teachers and trainee teachers, and is 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." -- Cover.
Contents: What Is ELF? -- ELF, bilingualism and multicompetence -- Analytic structures and emergent grammar -- The grammar of ElF -- Lexis and comprehension -- Formulaicity and variation in ELF -- ELF and self: identity and accent -- Enough already! Angelic accounts of ELF -- ELF in the classroom.