Understanding English As a Lingua Franca - Couverture souple

Seidlhofer, Barbara

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0194375005 ISBN 13 : 9780194375009

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

The book consists of eight chapters: Chapter 1 - What is this thing called English? explores issues of definition, including the key distinction between English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Chapter 2 - Assumptions and presumptions discusses the construct of native-speaker authority and the contradictions this entails. Chapter 3 - Standard English and real English includes an analysis of the notions of 'Nativeness' and 'Foreignness' among different speakers of English Chapter 4 - Reconceptualizing 'English' includes sections on the sociolingusitics of ELF and on concepts of 'variety' and community in ELF and 'World Englishes' Chapter 5 - The dynamics of ELF usage looks at the relationship between native-speaker usage patterns and those of ELF speakers, as well as the values attributed to them. Chapter 6 - Form and function in ELF explores the relationship between ELF and idiomatic language Chapter 7 - Des Published On: 2011-10-03

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Barbara Seidlhofer is Professor of English and Applied Linguistics at the University of Vienna. Her teaching and research focus on corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis, in particular in their application to language teacher education. She is the founding director of the Vienna-Oxford International Corpus of English (VOICE), which provides a basis for empirical research into English as a Lingua Franca. She was also for several years editor of the International Journal of Applied Linguistics and is a founding editor of the new Journal of English as a Lingua Franca. Barbara Seidlhofer is editor of Controversies in Applied Linguistics, co-editor of Principle and Practice in Applied Linguistics, and co-author of Pronunciation in the series Language Teaching: A Scheme for Teacher Education. All are published by Oxford University Press.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0194375005
• ISBN 13: 9780194375009
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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