English as a Lingua Franca

The discourse on English as a lingua franca (ELF) has impacted the way that English language teaching (ELT) is conceptualised, yet arguably little has changed in how English as an additional or second language (EAL/ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) are taught in practice. This paper outl...

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Main Author: Lacie Raymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics 2023-11-01
Series:Teanga: The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics
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Online Access:https://journal.iraal.ie/index.php/teanga/article/view/6798
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description The discourse on English as a lingua franca (ELF) has impacted the way that English language teaching (ELT) is conceptualised, yet arguably little has changed in how English as an additional or second language (EAL/ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) are taught in practice. This paper outlines the evolution of ELF, observing its transformation from a language variety to a language scenario, and revisits its implications for the field of ELT.
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spelling doaj.art-bca920e057ee4268990ced9b030d912f2023-11-14T18:50:15ZengThe Irish Association for Applied LinguisticsTeanga: The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics0332-205X2565-63252023-11-01301English as a Lingua FrancaLacie Raymond0Dublin City University The discourse on English as a lingua franca (ELF) has impacted the way that English language teaching (ELT) is conceptualised, yet arguably little has changed in how English as an additional or second language (EAL/ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) are taught in practice. This paper outlines the evolution of ELF, observing its transformation from a language variety to a language scenario, and revisits its implications for the field of ELT. https://journal.iraal.ie/index.php/teanga/article/view/6798English as a Lingua FrancaEnglish Language TeachingMultilingualism
spellingShingle Lacie Raymond
English as a Lingua Franca
Teanga: The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics
English as a Lingua Franca
English Language Teaching
Multilingualism
title English as a Lingua Franca
title_full English as a Lingua Franca
title_fullStr English as a Lingua Franca
title_full_unstemmed English as a Lingua Franca
title_short English as a Lingua Franca
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topic English as a Lingua Franca
English Language Teaching
Multilingualism
url https://journal.iraal.ie/index.php/teanga/article/view/6798
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