Locating ELF in Social Realities
Ideas, Ideology, and Identification in East Asia
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Beschreibung
This series welcomes book proposals detailing innovative and cutting edge research and theorisation in the field of English as a lingua franca (ELF). The purpose of the series is to offer a wide forum for work on ELF, including aspects such as descriptions and analyses of ELF; ELF use in a range of domains including education (primary, secondary and tertiary), business, tourism; conceptual works challenging current assumptions about English use and usage; works exploring the implications of ELF for English language policy, pedagogy, and practice; and ELF in relation to global multilingualism.
The interactions in English as a lingua franca scenarios are social acts, as are interactions in any given language. To understand such acts, it is necessary to explore beyond how people are perceived to interact with their immediate, physical interlocutors in ELF communication, and consider how they interact with expectations, meanings and constructs that are embedded in social practices. With this as a starting point, and focusing on East Asia where the significance of English has become notably more prominent both functionally and symbolically, this book considers, with openness and inclusivity, ELF language practices in a wider social picture, going beyond a focus on micro-level communicative processes. Through this exploration, it is hoped that a clearer picture of people’s linguistic and social realities becomes evident, onethat includes holistic insights into the various social and personal dimensions of English in the world today.
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Mariko Baird
Themen in »Locating ELF in Social Realities«
East Asia English as a Lingua Franca Language Ideologies Language and Identity