Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class?
This article focuses on the importance of variation and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) within the EFL class, as this language shows a plurality of native and non-native varieties. Most of the interactions take place between speakers of different L1, where ELF works as a shared code. Concerning...
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This article focuses on the importance of variation and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) within the EFL class, as this language shows a plurality of native and non-native varieties. Most of the interactions take place between speakers of different L1, where ELF works as a shared code. Concerning variation, this study highlights how its use allows learners to mirror the cultural identity of their interlocutors by developing extremely effective mutual understanding. Finally, examples of experience-based activities show how the use of communication strategies elicits important life skills, whose development is strongly recommended by Agenda 2030.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6915b9a34f9342fa91e436f59af3ef162023-10-30T08:14:54ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariEducazione Linguistica Language Education2280-67922022-03-0111110.30687/ELLE/2280-6792/2022/01/003journal_article_8186Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class?Gallo, Viviana0Università degli Studi di Padova, Italia This article focuses on the importance of variation and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) within the EFL class, as this language shows a plurality of native and non-native varieties. Most of the interactions take place between speakers of different L1, where ELF works as a shared code. Concerning variation, this study highlights how its use allows learners to mirror the cultural identity of their interlocutors by developing extremely effective mutual understanding. Finally, examples of experience-based activities show how the use of communication strategies elicits important life skills, whose development is strongly recommended by Agenda 2030. http://doi.org/10.30687/ELLE/2280-6792/2022/01/003Educational Linguistics. English as a Foreign Language. English as a Lingua Franca. English language teaching. Multilingualism. Sociolinguistics. Translanguaging. Variation |
| spellingShingle | Gallo, Viviana Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class? Educazione Linguistica Language Education Educational Linguistics. English as a Foreign Language. English as a Lingua Franca. English language teaching. Multilingualism. Sociolinguistics. Translanguaging. Variation |
| title | Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class? |
| title_full | Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class? |
| title_fullStr | Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class? |
| title_short | Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class? |
| title_sort | why are variation and english as a lingua franca important tools within the efl class |
| topic | Educational Linguistics. English as a Foreign Language. English as a Lingua Franca. English language teaching. Multilingualism. Sociolinguistics. Translanguaging. Variation |
| url | http://doi.org/10.30687/ELLE/2280-6792/2022/01/003 |
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