English as a Lingua Franca: Perspectives and Prospects
Author | : Marie-Luise Pitzl |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2016-07-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501502996 |
ISBN-13 | : 1501502999 |
Rating | : 4/5 (999 Downloads) |
Download or read book English as a Lingua Franca: Perspectives and Prospects written by Marie-Luise Pitzl and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume addresses perspectives and prospects of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in connection with other areas of linguistics. It is the first volume that brings together ELF scholars and experts from a wide range of areas in linguistics (such as corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language pedagogy, language policy, intercultural communication) in order to explore how ELF relates to these fields.