Which English accent is better for international maritime communication? A plenary speech at the 2023 International Conference on Maritime Education
It is crucial to develop maritime professionals’ command of English since English is used as a shared language (lingua franca) among maritime professionals coming from different language and cultural backgrounds. An interesting question about learning English as a lingua franca is which English acce...
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| description | It is crucial to develop maritime professionals’ command of English since English is used as a shared language (lingua franca) among maritime professionals coming from different language and cultural backgrounds. An interesting question about learning English as a lingua franca is which English accent second-language (L2) English speakers should aspire to. Drawing on previous research and the speaker’s own empirical work Dai and Roever (2019), in this talk I discuss how first-language (L1) and L2 English accents affect listeners’ comprehension, attitude and familiarity with the speakers’ speech. I conclude with implications for English language teaching and learning for maritime professionals who use English as a shared language in international maritime communication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f9468e2c8334a41aea1216fc3e3c3642024-01-17T14:57:20ZengEDP SciencesBIO Web of Conferences2117-44582023-01-01791100210.1051/bioconf/20237911002bioconf_icome2023_11002Which English accent is better for international maritime communication? A plenary speech at the 2023 International Conference on Maritime EducationWei Dai David0UCL Institute of Education, University College LondonIt is crucial to develop maritime professionals’ command of English since English is used as a shared language (lingua franca) among maritime professionals coming from different language and cultural backgrounds. An interesting question about learning English as a lingua franca is which English accent second-language (L2) English speakers should aspire to. Drawing on previous research and the speaker’s own empirical work Dai and Roever (2019), in this talk I discuss how first-language (L1) and L2 English accents affect listeners’ comprehension, attitude and familiarity with the speakers’ speech. I conclude with implications for English language teaching and learning for maritime professionals who use English as a shared language in international maritime communication.https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2023/24/bioconf_icome2023_11002.pdf |
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| title | Which English accent is better for international maritime communication? A plenary speech at the 2023 International Conference on Maritime Education |
| title_full | Which English accent is better for international maritime communication? A plenary speech at the 2023 International Conference on Maritime Education |
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| title_short | Which English accent is better for international maritime communication? A plenary speech at the 2023 International Conference on Maritime Education |
| title_sort | which english accent is better for international maritime communication a plenary speech at the 2023 international conference on maritime education |
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