The Routledge handbook of English as a lingua franca

Jenkins, Jennifer, 1950- (editor.). Baker, Will (Language teacher), (editor.). Dewey, Martin, (editor.).

Summary: "The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this rapidly developing field of study. Including 47 state-of-the art chapters from leading international scholars, the handbook covers key concepts, regional spread, linguistic features and communication processes, domains and functions, ELF in academia, ELF and pedagogy and future trends. This handbook is key reading for all those engaged in the study and research of English as a lingua franca and world/global Englishes more broadly, within English language, applied linguistics, and education."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 1138855324
ISBN: 9781138855328
ISBN: 1317509196
ISBN: 9781317509196
ISBN: 1315717174
ISBN: 9781315717173
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 620 pages)
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Things fall apart? This changes everything?Standard English and standardization; Standard and standards; ELF and StE ideology; 'Compare and contrast': StE and ELF perspectives on some familiar concepts; Standard English and code fixation; Conclusion; Notes; Further reading; References; Chapter 8: Historical perspectives on ELF; Introduction: a recurring theme; Prescriptions of appropriate language; Recodifications of English; Communal and communicative functions; English as an international language; World Englishes and English as a lingua franca; Language variety and variation.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from PDF title page (Taylor & Fransis, viewed March 21, 2018).