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Linguistic justice in English-medium instruction contexts: a theoretical argument Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Josep Soler
This article looks at English-medium instruction (EMI) contexts in higher education from a linguistic justice perspective and offers a theoretical argument to discuss the potential for EMI to be defended as a positive and valuable phenomenon, beyond economic and competitive arguments. In the final keynote panel at the 2022 ICLHE conference, Philippe Van Parijs pondered how EMI teachers might be seen:
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EMI programmes in Vietnamese higher education: a case study of translanguaging practices for inclusive education Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Phuong Le Hoang Ngo
Previous studies have discussed stakeholders’ perceptions of using first language in English-medium instruction (EMI), but only a few have examined classroom practices in Vietnam. Against this backdrop, this article focuses on lecturers’ translanguaging practices in an EMI programme where all the lecturers and students were Vietnamese. More specifically, it employs the conceptual framework of ROAD-MAPPING
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English Medium Instruction or Exploitative Models of Income? International students’ experiences of EMI by default at an Australian university Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Carly Steele, Ana Tankosić, Sender Dovchin
International education is Australia’s largest services export, and third largest export altogether, generating between $22 billion and $40 billion per year over the last few years. Higher education represents half of this ‘market’ with over 25 % of students being from overseas. Despite the important role that international students play in the fabric of Australian society and specifically in higher
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Our gateway is your gatekeeper: benefits and constraints of EMI for different participants in Japanese ELF contexts Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Kumiko Murata, Masakazu Iino
This paper explores the interconnectedness of gatekeeper and gateway roles the same English-medium instruction (EMI) policy plays for different student populations at different times. The research site is located in an EMI programme at a Japanese university, where, for international students, EMI opens a gateway to the university, Japanese ability not being required at the entry point, whereas the
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Enhancing equity in South Korean EMI higher education through translanguaging Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Dylan G. Williams
This paper argues that to foster more equity in a South Korean Higher Education English Medium Instruction (EMI) learning environment, future policies should embrace a translanguaging medium of instruction. First, the paper provides an overview of current South Korean EMI challenges and then by drawing on data of a larger study presents examples of translanguaging practices used to offset these challenges
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“English is the natural language of science”: discourses and ideologies concerning EMI in two Brazilian universities Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Alessia Cogo, Telma Gimenez, Luciana Cabrini Calvo, Michele El Kadri
With the introduction of English medium instruction (EMI) as one strategy for the internationalization of universities, more and more lecturers in Brazil choose the option of running their courses in EMI, while higher education courses are normally taught in Portuguese, the official language. In this study, we aim to explore the discourses and ideologies underlying the introduction and choice of EMI
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The (in)justice of EMI: a critical discourse analysis of two key stakeholders’ views on the Polytechnic University of Milan court case Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Beatrice Zuaro, Dogan Yuksel, Peter Wingrove, Marion Nao, Anna K. Hultgren
While English-medium Instruction (EMI) continues to be appealing for various stakeholders, it also raises some epistemological and ethical concerns, which have in the past found expression in polarized debates. A well-known example is the 2012 Milan court case, in which the academic staff sued the Polytechnic University of Milan over its attempt to promote an EMI-only policy. Now almost ten years after
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English as the Academic Lingua Franca (ELFA) for research publication purposes: voices from Iraq and Turkey Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Sami Alhasnawi, Hacer Hande Uysal, Batuhan Selvi
This paper contributes to the recently increasing literature on the role of English as the Academic Lingua Franca (ELFA) in international research publications, and the potential pros and cons this may entail for non-Anglophone scholars in different contexts. While exploring Turkish and Iraqi scholars’ attitudes to English for research publication purposes (ERPP), their research writing challenges
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Self-presentation as an ELF user in social media: an analysis of Japanese young adults’ online language practices Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Aina Tanaka
This paper delves into the identity constructions of Japanese young adults as users of English as a lingua franca on social media, with a specific focus on Instagram, a widely utilized platform among this demographic. Grounded in the premise that social media serves as a space for self-presentation, drawing from the social constructivist idea that the self is a performative act, the study centers on
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Revisiting language teacher education in an ELF aware perspective: responses to innovations Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Lucilla Lopriore
Teachers’ and teacher educators’ individual theories, attitudes and beliefs underlying their daily practice, are often challenged by sociolinguistic changes, curricular innovations, or new language policies that may often trigger teachers’ resistance to change, particularly when they are required to adapt and revisit their teaching practices. In many European countries recent migration flows have modified
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Preparing university students for multilingual EMI contexts in Türkiye Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Yavuz Kurt, Yasemin Bayyurt
English-medium instruction (EMI) is a growing phenomenon among universities in Türkiye, with higher numbers of local and international students registering for programs offered in English each year. This situation suggests that students should get prepared for multilingual contexts before they start taking faculty courses; however, institutions usually ignore this when offering linguistic support to
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Higher education students’ attitudes towards English as a lingua franca in virtual exchange settings Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Alice Gruber, Angela C. Bailey, Jeries H. Eady, Linda R. Weinberg, Brigitte Brath, Jorge Carroza
Mentored online intercultural and international collaboration projects using English as a lingua franca (ELF) in tertiary curricula are a valuable pedagogical approach to develop intercultural communicative competence. However, students’ perceptions of ELF in virtual exchange (VE) projects remain largely unexplored. This mixed-methods study investigates students’ attitudes towards ELF interactions
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Promoting ELF awareness in Language Teacher Education and ELT practices: perspectives and challenges Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Paola Vettorel, Monica Antonello
Research into the pedagogical implications of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) has seen important developments over the last decade, through investigation of how English Language Teaching (ELT) can, and should, respond to the challenges and issues connected to the global spread of English in terms of curricula, syllabi, materials and classroom practices. In this perspective, Language Teacher Education
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Examining ELF-aware teaching and learning: action research as a tool for ELF research and teacher education Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Christie Heike
This paper examines the role that action research – including both academic studies and action research undertaken by teachers for the purposes of professional development – might play in helping to close the existing gap between the pedagogical implications of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) research and the practical implementation of an ELF-oriented approach in the classroom. It is argued that
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Metacognitive and metalinguistic activities can raise ELF awareness: why and how Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Nicos Sifakis
Research shows that, while exposure to English as a lingua franca (ELF) discourse and to discussion of ELF-related interactional strategies – such as rephrasing, paraphrasing and translanguaging – can help raise English language teachers’ and learners’ ELF awareness, this is often not enough nor is the value of such exposure adequately monitored. In this paper, following the principles of ELF awareness
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Ideologies and attitudes of Spanish pre-service teachers on ELF Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Júlia Calvet-Terré, Enric Llurda
The emergence of English as a tool for global communication among multilingual speakers poses relevant challenges to traditional ways of learning and teaching the language. To this end, teacher education becomes of crucial importance not only to raise students’ awareness of the global status of the language, but also to align their practices in a way that respond to the changes brought about by English
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“English gradually” and multilingual support in EMI: insights from lecturers in two Brazilian universities Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Luciana Cabrini Simões Calvo, Alessia Cogo, Michelle Salles El Kadri, Telma Gimenez
The adoption of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) is a world-wide phenomenon as part of the internationalization strategies of higher education institutions. While this policy can be seen as a threat to multilingualism, studies on attitudes suggest that EMI lecturers and students see the use of the first language (L1) as a useful resource for content comprehension. Our research questions focused
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An analysis of written English: assessing characteristics of English writing by Japanese university students through perspectives of World Englishes and English as a lingua franca Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Reiko Takahashi
This paper investigates distinct characteristics of written English by Japanese L1 (first language) speakers of English and compares them with common features of English as a lingua franca (ELF). Utilizing categories drawn from the literature, I have analyzed 92 writing samples by Japanese university students in order to assess whether there are any distinct characteristics shared among L1 Japanese
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Polite impoliteness? How power, gender and language background shape request strategies in English as a Business Lingua Franca (BELF) in corporate email exchanges Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Julia Hofweber, Sylvia Jaworska
International business is increasingly conducted through the medium of English as a Business Lingua Franca (BELF). Yet, little is known about interactional strategies in BELF, specifically in internal written business communications. Our study turns to this hitherto less explored area and investigates one of the most important speech acts in the context of workplace communication, i.e. requests. The
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Do writing performance and examination grading correlate in an EMI university setting? Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Lidy Zijlmans, Roeland van Hout, Marc van Oostendorp
We studied German students’ academic writing skills in English at a Dutch university. Their performances are typical examples of English as a lingua franca (ELF) as these students are non-native users of English evaluated by subject lecturers who are non-native users as well. Our database is a corpus of written answers to an open examination question in the context of an EMI (English Medium Instruction)
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Developing English language teachers’ and learners’ ELF awareness: the background, design and impact of the ENRICH project’s continuous professional development programme Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Nicos Sifakis, Yasemin Bayyurt, Lili Cavalheiro, Maria Fountana, Lucilla Lopriore, Dina Tsagari, Stefania Kordia
The paper presents the background, design, implementation and impact of the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme of the EU-funded ENRICH Project, which ran from 2018 to 2021. The programme, which has been freely available online since January 2022 (http://enrichproject.eu), aims at implementing the principles and processes of ELF awareness in empowering English language teachers to integrate
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When the unconventional becomes convention: epistemic stance in English as a lingua franca research articles Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Irina Shchemeleva
In the last decade numerous studies have been published in the field of English as an academic lingua franca (academic ELF). The majority of them, however, are devoted to the speaking mode. The present paper investigates written academic ELF texts – research articles in the social sciences and humanities. It explores the ways in which L2 speakers express epistemic stance in their texts and analyzes
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Intercultural citizenship development: a case of Thai study abroad students in EMI programs Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Jaewon Jane Ra, Yusop Boonsuk, Chittima Sangiamchit
Currently, HE institutions in Anglophone countries cater for the largest number of international students (particularly non-native English speakers) and thus, have benefited the most from internationalization policies. In such intercultural educational environments, Anglophone Englishes now play a much less significant role in HE. This paper aims to explore to what extent Thai students who came back
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Intercultural citizenship and pre-service teacher education Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Yasemin Bayyurt, Şebnem Yalçın
This article explores the concept of intercultural citizenship and the significance of involving culturally sensitive issues in English language teaching and teacher education curriculum to train future global citizens. Before exploring ways to implement intercultural citizenship education from K-12 to university level, it is necessary to emphasize the need to integrate “intercultural citizenship education”
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English as a lingua franca and European identity – parallelisms in their development Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Vasilica Mocanu
This paper examines the relationship between English as a lingua franca (henceforth ELF) and European identity. In the first place, the ELF phenomenon and its status in the European context, where multilingual policies prevail, are discussed. Secondly, this article addresses how globalization has triggered identification processes that are novel and should be treated as such and it analyses the characteristics
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Identifying ELF: an interdisciplinary perspective on social categories in lingua franca research Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Christopher Jenks
Researchers have a number of methodological tools and theoretical frameworks at their disposal when examining how English language identities are constructed in lingua franca encounters, including a conversation analytic understanding of an “emic social reality”; according to this perspective, a speaker’s identity falls within the interests of a researcher if, and only when, it is made relevant through
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University students’ global citizenship development through long-term study abroad Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Ayako Suzuki
Study abroad (SA) is one of the popular ways for universities to develop their students as global citizens because the experience of sojourning is believed to be able to improve the students’ language skills of English as an international lingua franca as well as global awareness. This paper investigates whether SA can contribute towards the development of global citizenship, focusing on a group of
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Normativity in language teacher learning: ELF and the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages (EPOSTL) Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-17 Stefanie Riegler
As with any proposal for a change in pedagogy, the starting point for implementation is teacher education. Suggestions have been put forward for an approach to English language teaching (ELT) which takes into account the lingua franca function language can fulfill. Frameworks for how teachers might adopt a pedagogy of English as a lingua franca (ELF), however, are inconsistent with current policy guidelines
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Backchannels in video-mediated ELF conversations: a case study Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-17 Francisco Javier Fernández Polo
There are few studies on backchannels in ELF and none concerns computer-mediated conversations. Backchannelling has been associated with good listenership and enhanced cooperativeness, an intrinsic feature of ELF. They would also play a key role in computer-mediated communication, maintaining a sense of affective equilibrium among participants and compensating for medium-related limitations. We analyze
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English as an Academic Lingua Franca: discourse hybridity and meaning multiplicity in an international Anglophone HE institution Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-17 Sami Alhasnawi
Factors of globalization have led to a constant rise of English as an academic lingua franca (ELFA). This is evidenced not only by the increasing use of English in scientific publications, but also in the attraction held by Anglophone countries as destinations of high-achieving international students and the rise of English-medium instruction (EMI) outside of Anglophone institutions. While ongoing
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The perceptions of translanguaging through English as a lingua franca among international students in Korean higher education Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-17 Jaewon Jane Ra
This article explores how translanguaging is perceived by a group of international students at a Korean university where not only different first languages (L1) and English (L2) are involved in the students’ daily lives but also the local language (L3) holds an important role in the community. Using ethnographic methods, four participants from Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia and South Africa were regularly
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The influence of context on language alternation practices in English as a lingua franca Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-17 Kaisa S. Pietikäinen
This paper scrutinizes language alternation practices in different settings where English is predominantly used as the lingua franca (ELF). Data from different interactional contexts are examined: academic interactions from the ELFA corpus, doctoral defense discussions (also from the ELFA corpus), and informal family interactions. Corpus, discourse and conversation analytic methods and ethnographic
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Frontmatter Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-01
Article Frontmatter was published on September 1, 2021 in the journal Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (volume 10, issue 2).
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A comparison of spoken and signed lingua franca communication: the case of English as a lingua franca (ELF) and International Sign (IS) Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Lisa Bierbaumer
This article explores similarities between English as a lingua franca (ELF) and International Sign (IS), two lingua franca phenomena which in the last decades have been subject to increasing, albeit independent, linguistic research. In contrast to spoken intercultural communication, in which English often represents a shared resource that speakers from different linguacultural backgrounds draw on,
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English as a lingua franca defined by pre-service teachers: insights from theory and practice Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Elif Kemaloglu-Er, Yasemin Bayyurt
Despite the sheer reality of English used as a lingua franca in and outside L2 English classrooms, many teachers are still unaware of the concept of English as a lingua franca (ELF), which makes integration of ELF awareness into teacher education essential. This study presents an “ELF-aware” education model for pre-service teachers and analyses the definitions of ELF made by the pre-service teachers
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TED talks: multimodal communicative affordances for EPS/ELF dissemination Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Soraya García-Sánchez
Talks have been of interest for researchers who have compared different modes of scientific speeches such as traditional formal lectures, conferences and storyboarding technology, entertainment, and design (TED) talks. This article aims at exploring effective approaches to knowledge dissemination for non-native speakers in English Public Speaking (EPS) scenarios, a current challenge for international
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Investigating the roles of first language (L1) speakers in lingua franca communication in multicultural classrooms: a case study of Japanese as a Lingua Franca (JLF) Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Etsuko Yamada
In the Expanding Circle (i.e. countries where English is traditionally learned as a “foreign language”), the concept lingua franca cannot be limited to English. Conducted in a Japanese university, this study reports on the perceptions of verbal behaviours by students in multicultural courses where international and Japanese students studied together. These behaviours were analysed and the findings
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Dovchin, Sender: Language, Social Media & Ideologies: Translingual Englishes, Facebook & Authenticities Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Bahram Kazemian, Shafigeh Mohammadian
Article Dovchin, Sender: Language, Social Media & Ideologies: Translingual Englishes, Facebook & Authenticities was published on September 1, 2021 in the journal Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (volume 10, issue 2).
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Dafouz, Emma, and Ute Smit: ROAD-MAPPING English Medium Education in the Internationalised University Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Phuong Le Hoang Ngo
Article Dafouz, Emma, and Ute Smit: ROAD-MAPPING English Medium Education in the Internationalised University was published on September 1, 2021 in the journal Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (volume 10, issue 2).
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Hopkyns, Sarah: The Impact of Global English on Cultural Identities in the United Arab Emirates: Wanted Not Welcome Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Amira Benabdelkader
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Illés, Éva: Understanding Context in Language Use and Teaching: An ELF Perspective Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Fan Fang
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Hedges in Russian EAP writing: A corpus-based study of research papers in management Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-25 Elizaveta Smirnova, Svetlana Strinyuk
Abstract The fact that English has become a lingua franca of academic communication has led to increased attention to teaching English for academic purposes (EAP) at the academia. Academic discourse markers, such as hedges, have been an important topic in academic writing research whose prime aim is helping non-Anglophone researchers to present their research findings in English for international publication
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South Korean perceptions of “native” speaker of English in social and news media via big data analytics Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-25 Hyejeong Ahn, Naya Choi, Jieun Kiaer
Abstract This study investigates the South Korean perception of “native” speaker of English (NSE), namely won-eo-min and ne-i-ti-beu in Korean, with an examination of the use of such terms in the news and social media. To do this, the study examined news topics covered in the South Korean news media including newspapers and television news channels that mention or discuss these terms. Secondly, words
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Impacts and implications of English as the corporate official language policy: A case in Japan Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-25 Saeko Ozawa Ujiie
Abstract Increasing numbers of corporations are now operating across national borders as a result of globalization. The “language barrier” is the first and foremost challenge they encounter when starting a business in a foreign market, and many companies are trying to solve the problem by adopting a common corporate language. Using English as an official corporate language is the most common solution
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Developing shared communication practices: A study of BELF in multinational team meetings Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-25 Tone Holt Nielsen
Abstract A growing number of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) adopt English as their official corporate language. Research on English used as a business lingua franca (BELF) in such contexts shows how its use is negotiated, context dependent, and influenced by cultural and linguistic diversity. Multinational teams (MNTs) are legion within MNCs, and need to find efficient ways of communicating across
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“We have a grandios saison gespielt” – English as a lingua franca in media sports interviews Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-25 Antje Wilton
Abstract This paper presents a study investigating the use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in media interviews of a specific kind: the focus is on post-match interviews with football (soccer) players. Professional football with its dynamic and fluctuating transfer market is increasingly internationalised and thoroughly mediatised, frequently requiring athletes and journalists to use English when
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Cultural awareness in an Iranian English language classroom: A teaching intervention in an interculturally “conservative” setting Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-10-25 Yasmina Abdzadeh, Will Baker
Abstract Despite Iran’s increasing use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) and its growing position as a more open country to international relationships, Iran’s education policy is still culturally conservative and intercultural language education is absent from the national curriculum and hence classrooms. In response, this article presents the results of a ten-session course focused on implementing
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Introduction Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 Michaela Albl-Mikasa, Juliane House
The global spread of English as a lingua franca (ELF) has obvious repercussions on the practices of translation and interpreting.While international interactions in the twentieth century were predominantly facilitated by means of translation and interpreting practices, the twenty-first century is marked by an overwhelming use of ELF as a global means of communication in ever more such interactions
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Intelligibility in English as a lingua franca – The interpreters’ perspective Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 Karin Reithofer
Abstract This article aims at examining the topic of ELF intelligibility from the interpreters’ perspective. Therefore, the focus is put on listener factors affecting intelligibility in settings typical for interpreting i.e. monologic settings. Data from various intelligibility studies are compared with results from a study that tested an ELF user’s intelligibility in a conference-like ELF setting
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The interpreters’ point of view on ELF at the European Commission: “A completely uneven playing field” Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 Cristina Scardulla
Abstract The use of English as a Lingua Franca is a promising solution to the overcoming of language barriers in a wide variety of contexts and, despite being formally governed by the principle of multilingualism, the European institutions are no exception. This paper aims at shedding light on the perception on the use of ELF within the European Commission, by presenting the results of a questionnaire
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Cognitive load in processing ELF: Translators, interpreters, and other multilinguals Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow, Michaela Albl-Mikasa, Katrin Andermatt, Andrea Hunziker Heeb, Caroline Lehr
Abstract Many factors can affect the translation and interpreting process, but the quality of source texts has been explicitly identified as an issue in surveys of professional translators and interpreters as well as in recent workplace studies. If translators and interpreters encounter resistance in carrying out their tasks, for example by difficulties in extracting meaning from non-native English
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Translators and interpreters’ voice on the spread of English as a lingua franca in Italy Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 Claudio Bendazzoli
Abstract This paper presents the results of an online survey on the spread of ELF in the translation and interpreting (T&I) industry in Italy. It follows previous perception studies based on a limited number of ad-hoc interviews or broader surveys including unsolicited comments on ELF. This study is the first attempt to carry out a large-scale, online survey among professional translators and interpreters
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What does ELF mean for the simultaneous interpreter? An overview of the current situation of the Spanish interpreting market Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 María Dolores Rodríguez Melchor, Andrew Samuel Walsh
Abstract The article reports on a survey of Spanish-based interpreters’ perceptions of ELF in simultaneous interpreting settings. The findings of the survey were then further explored through interviews with eight professional conference interpreters in order to provide a more accurate overview of the current situation of the Spanish conference interpreting market. Our research revealed the growing
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Translating child protection assessments for ELF users: Accommodation, accessibility, and accuracy Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 Simo K. Määttä
Abstract This paper analyzes the translation of five child protection assessments and decisions from Finnish into English. Translators of such text have to make difficult decisions in relation to the linguistic resources of the end users, namely the child’s parents or custodians, because it is impossible for the translator to assess their linguistic resources. Therefore, it is difficult to strike a
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Book review of ontologies of English: Conceptualising the Language for Learning, Teaching, and Assessment Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 Philip Seargeant
In an interview in 1989, Noam Chomsky argued, in response to a question about how particular languages change over time, that ‘there is no such thing as a language’ (2014 [1989]). The idea that particular named languages – English, French, Chinese, etc. – do not actually exist has been put forward as a provocation on a number of occasions over the past few decades by scholars from camps scattered across
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Frontmatter Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-01
Article Frontmatter was published on September 1, 2020 in the journal Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (volume 9, issue 2).
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Philip Riley ‘in review’ – A tribute of thanks Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Barbara Seidlhofer
Article Philip Riley ‘in review’ – A tribute of thanks was published on September 1, 2020 in the journal Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (volume 9, issue 2).
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ELF research methods and approaches to data and analyses: Theoretical and methodological underpinnings Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Sonia Morán Panero
Article ELF research methods and approaches to data and analyses: Theoretical and methodological underpinnings was published on September 1, 2020 in the journal Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (volume 9, issue 2).
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English as a Lingua Franca: The Pragmatic Perspective Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Francesca Vigo
Article English as a Lingua Franca: The Pragmatic Perspective was published on September 1, 2020 in the journal Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (volume 9, issue 2).
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Hickey, Raymond: English in the German-Speaking World Journal of English as a Lingua Franca (IF 0.8) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Philip Riley