Seidlhofer, Barbara <br/><br/>
Understanding English as a Lingua Franca 

 - New York  Oxford University Press  2011 
 - 244 p.  24 cm  
 - Oxford Applied Linguistics .
<br/><br/> Contents, bibliography, index.  
<br/><br/>1- What is this ting called English ? <br/>2- Assumptions and presumptions<br/>3- Standard english and real english <br/>4- Reconceptualizing "English" <br/>5- The dynamics of ELF usage <br/>6- Form and function in ELF <br/>7- Designing English as an international language <br/>8- ELF and English language Teaching  
<br/><br/> This book examines the use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) from various perspectives. It explores the various ways in which ELF represents a challenge to the predominance of the native-speaker model, as well as its implications for other fields of linguistic research and for English language teaching. <br/>Accessible and relevant to a wide range of readers: applied linguists (especially sociolinguists), master's students, teacher trainers and teachers, and anybody with an interest in the English language and how it is used worldwide. <br/>• The author is a leading authority in ELF and the book addresses and brings up to date many aspects of her thinking and research in this field. <br/>• The book is grounded in practical research. The author is founding director of the Vienna-Oxford International Corpus of English (VOICE), the first freely-accessible computer-corpus of interactions in English as a lingua franca. Reference is made to this data throughout. <br/>• Includes a final chapter addressing the potential practical implications of work on ELF for English language teaching<br/> 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780194375009 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language teaching<br/>Second language acquisition<br/>Communication skills
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>420.04 SEI