New Perspectives on English as a European Lingua Franca

New Perspectives on English as a European Lingua Franca
Author :
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages : 263
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789027270993
ISBN-13 : 9027270996
Rating : 4/5 (996 Downloads)

Book Synopsis New Perspectives on English as a European Lingua Franca by : Heiko Motschenbacher

Download or read book New Perspectives on English as a European Lingua Franca written by Heiko Motschenbacher and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume complements earlier work on English as a lingua franca (ELF) by providing an in-depth study of the phenomenon from a decidedly European perspective. Distancing itself from more traditional approaches to the study of English in Europe (linguistic imperialism and “Euro-English”), the study is theoretically grounded in more recent approaches, namely the ELF paradigm and the postmodernist conceptualisation of “English”. Methodologically speaking, the study analyses language use in Eurovision Song Contest press conferences as a community of practice of European salience. The ethnographically based analyses focus on various linguistic levels, thereby producing a comprehensive picture of European ELF as a discursive formation. Various qualitative and quantitative methods are used to shed light on the following aspects: code-choice practices in ELF talk, participants’ metalinguistic comments on the use of ELF, complimenting behaviour via ELF and relativisation patterns. On the basis of this data, the concluding section advances discussions revolving around the conceptualisation of ELF in general, the connection between ELF and Europeanness, and implications for European language policies.


New Perspectives on English as a European Lingua Franca Related Books

New Perspectives on English as a European Lingua Franca
Language: en
Pages: 263
Authors: Heiko Motschenbacher
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-15 - Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

GET EBOOK

This volume complements earlier work on English as a lingua franca (ELF) by providing an in-depth study of the phenomenon from a decidedly European perspective.
Language Change
Language: en
Pages: 385
Authors: Anna Mauranen
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-12-03 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

GET EBOOK

Through integrating different perspectives on language change, this book explores the enormous on-going linguistic upheavals in the wake of the global dominance
Interactions Across Englishes
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: Christiane Meierkord
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-26 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

GET EBOOK

The global spread of English has resulted in contact with an enormous variety of different languages worldwide, leading to the creation of many new varieties of
English as a Lingua Franca: Perspectives and Prospects
Language: en
Pages: 274
Authors: Marie-Luise Pitzl
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-07-11 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

GET EBOOK

In the past 15 years, English as a lingua franca (ELF) has evolved from a ‘niche topic’ of a relatively small group of specialists to a highly productive re
Using English as a Lingua Franca in Education in Europe
Language: en
Pages: 270
Authors: Zoi Tatsioka
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-06-25 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

GET EBOOK

This volume examines the role of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in education in Europe. Following the implementation of the Bologna process, English has assum