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Conceptualising English as a lingua franca (ELF) as a tertiary classroom language
- Source :
- Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, Vol 39, Iss 0, Pp 59-74 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Stellenbosch University, 2010.
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Abstract
- This contribution draws on the notion of English as a lingua franca, especially as discussed in James (2006) and Smit (2010), to conceptualise English-medium tertiary education in settings where English functions as additional language and where tertiary education has a history of being undertaken in other, usually national languages. After briefly sketching the recent research undertakings into English as a lingua franca (ELF) as well as the specificities of English-medium tertiary education in mainland Europe, the paper argues for a conceptual framework of ELF as classroom language that combines sociolinguistic, sociocultural and discursive components. In conclusion, the empirical relevance of the proposed framework is substantiated by applying it to a specific case study of tertiary classroom discourse.
Details
- Language :
- Afrikaans, English
- ISSN :
- 10273417 and 22239936
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 0
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7092c13a2d75413cbf513cc39e751014
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5774/39-0-4