I support this argument by making a distinction between languages for communication and languages for identification. As such, globalization is taken as the driving force behind social, economic, and political changes. English as a lingua franca and critical teacher education models relevant to the current position of english language. Below you will find more information about a phenomenon that bears on language, culture, commerce, and diplomacy. Elf is also defined functionally by its use in intercultural communication rather than formally by its reference to nativespeaker norms hulmbauer, 2008, p.
It is intended to be a subject of reflection, as english is increasingly present in many educational settings, as the new common language. For this reason, although she did not consider it problematic if other taiwanese people spoke english with a. English, says nicholas ostler, is a textbook example of a language with a large mother tongue community that is also widely used as a lingua franca the last lingua franca. Elfa english as a lingua franca in the academia investigates english as it is currently used by speakers with different mother tongues. English is the first truly global lingua franca, if by global we mean used on every inhabited continent. English has been successfully promoted, and has been eagerly adopted in the global linguistic marketplace phillipson, 1992, p. Katy simpson davies and laura patsko will deliver a british council seminar in glasgow on 26 november 20 on teaching pronunciation and listening in an elf context english as a lingua franca.
Analysis of the history, evolution of english and its impact on other languages leads us to sketch out a prospective future of it as a global lingua franca. Although most contemporary linguists regard english as a lingua franca elf as a valuable means of international communication and a. English as a lingua franca elf is used by multilingual speakers who can also communicate in other languages and use their multilingual and multicultural resources in creative ways. Translanguaging pedagogies and english as a lingua franca. Yet in order to integrate english as a lingua franca elf into our model of english and thus our conceptualization of the language, a definition of elf is required in the first place. Elf interaction can include native english speakers, but in most cases, it is a contact language between people who share neither a common native tongue.
Richard nordquist is professor emeritus of rhetoric and english at georgia southern university and the author of several. Aside from the fact that it can be easy to learn, it is widely spoken by a lot of people. Lingua franca definition of lingua franca by merriamwebster. The routledge handbook of english as a lingua franca. Pdf english as a lingua franca attitude and identity. English as a lingua franca attitude and identity available for download and read online in o. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary. Although you cant get by on just english in all countries. World englishes and english as a lingua franca technical. Teachers are helping students to use english as a lingua franca.
Research into english as a lingua fra nca has been slower to take off, despite pioneering work by a. In fact, such a definition is still missing despite the recent research focus on english used as a lingua franca. Elf is also defined functionally by its use in intercultural communication rather than formally by its reference to nativespeaker norms whereas english as a second or foreign language aims at meeting native speaker norms and gives prominence to. English is and will be the lingua franca of europe in. Lingua francas of the world 661 the use of this particular form of french eventually died out, but not before having left its own name as its heritage for languages which are used in a similar fashion. The phenomenon of english as a lingua franca elf has become the subject of considerable debate during the past few years. Englishasalinguafranca barbaraseidlhofer in recent years, the term english as a lingua franca elf has emerged as a way of referring to communication in english between speakers with different. Multilingualism is widespread in the world today and english is, in many cases, one of the languages in the multilingual speakers repertoire. Lingua franca definition of lingua franca by lexico. What emerges from much of the discussion, however, is that there seems to be a good deal of uncertainty as to what, precisely, elf actually is, and how it relates to the much more firmly established field of. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
English is the current lingua franca of international business, science, technology and aviation. It has replaced french as the lingua franca of diplomacy since world war ii. Singapore people use english and mandarin as their official languages. Barbara seidlhofer, english as a lingua fra nca, elt journal, volume 59, issue 4, october 2005, pages 339341.
In understanding english as a lingua franca, barbara seidlhofer deals with the linguistic implications of globalization in the expanding circle kachru 1992 viewed from a transformationalist perspective, as opposed to one that is hyperglobalist. Lingua franca was firstly used during the middle age in mediterranean. Download pdf english as a lingua franca attitude and identity book full free. English as a lingua franca in academic settings university. The present contribution is an empirical study carried out in an italian university environment which aims to show how teachers. Among the key themes covered are the development of english as a lingua franca among speakers for whom english is a common but not first language, the parallel development of english as a medium. Considering the current position of english around the world, language education based on the assumption that learners of english will only communicate with native. It explores the practices, regularities, and patterns of english as a lingua franca elf as it appears in natural use by expert users in university settings. The english as a foreign language lingua franca debate.
English as a lingua franca in the international university. Lingua franca simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. English as a lingua franca in the international university is an essential read for researchers and postgraduate students working in the areas of global englishes, english as a lingua franca and english for academic purposes. Today, english is a common lingua franca across the globe. Including 47 stateofthe art chapters from leading international schola.
Teaching the pronunciation of english as a lingua franca oxford handbooks for language teachers series walker, robin on. The routledge handbook of english as a lingua franca 1st. The rise of english in diplomacy began in 1919, after world war i, when the treaty of versailles was. English as a lingua franca english as a lingua franca elf refers to the use of english between people who do not share the same first language leyland, 2011, p. According to some estimates, almost 80 percent of english speakers in the world are nonnative speakers. We represents divergence of the languagelanguage developed and used for a local audiencewhile elf represents the convergence of different varieties of the language for. Why the english language became the worlds lingua franca. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription.
Teaching the pronunciation of english as a lingua franca. English is and will be the lingua franca of europe in spite of brexit. Today when we find a language which is commonly used by people whose native languages are different, we describe it as a lingua franca. In this paper i argue against the widespread assumption that the english language in its role as lingua franca is a serious threat to national languages and to multilingualism. Lingua franca definition and meaning collins english dictionary. A lingua franca is a language or way of communicating which is used between people who do. How to teach english as a lingua franca elf british council. In the past, arabic became the lingua franca of the islamic world from ad 733 ad 1492, which at a certain point spread from the. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. A lingua franca is a language which is used as a means of communication among people who have no native language in common. The function of english as a lingua franca for communication needs rethinking in the teaching of english as a foreign language classroom as a consequence of globalisation.
Ahmar mahboob of the university of sydney, world englishes we and english as a lingua franca elf can be positioned at the opposite ends of a continuum. Since roughly only one out of every four users of english in the world is a native speaker of the language crystal 2003. Understanding english as a lingua franca elt journal. Lingua franca plays an enormous role in global communication. Including 47 stateofthe art chapters from leading international scholars, the handbook covers key concepts, regional spread, linguistic features and communication. English language is functionally promoted to be a lingua franca in asean working language. English as a lingua franca elf is the use of the english language as a common means of communication for speakers of different first languages. Preamble very languages on the globe is found going. The term english as a lingua franca elf refers to the teaching, learning, and use of the english language as a common means of communication or contact language for speakers of different native languages.
Research into english as a lingua franca has been slower to take off, despite pioneering work by a. Keywordsenglish, global lingua franca, history, evolution, simultaneous. The routledge handbook of english as a lingua franca elf provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this rapidly developing field of study. At its simplest, elf is a way of referring to communication in english between speakers who have different first languages. What emerges from much of the discussion, however, is that there seems. Although english is generally touted as the lingua franca in fiji, all sociolinguistic research to. Lingua franca definition is a common language consisting of italian mixed with french, spanish, greek, and arabic that was formerly spoken in mediterranean ports. Lingua franca meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The douglas harper etymology dictionary states that the term lingua franca as the name of the particular language was first recorded in english during the 1670s, although an even earlier example of the use of lingua franca in english is attested from 1632, where it is also referred to as bastard spanish. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Contributions in honour of barbara seidlhofer was published on 26 mar 2018 in the journal journal of english as a lingua franca volume 7, issue 1. This is one of the few occasions you will find an education permanente article in english. English as a lingua franca elt journal oxford academic.
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