Oxford Applied Linguistics English as a Lingua Franca

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Úvod do teorie anglického jazyka a jeho použití v praxi, kniha je určena pro učitele angličtiny A complete introduction to the theoretical nature and practical implications of English used as a lingua franca by non-native speakers.

The number of English speakers in the world continues to grow, but the vast majority are non-native speakers using English to communicate with each other, rather than with native speakers.

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.

Key Features:
• Gives a clear explanation of the theories and principles underlying ELF studies and how they relate to other areas of research, such as second language acquisition, sociolinguistic variation, and World Englishes
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Includes a final chapter addressing the potential practical implications of work on ELF for English language teaching.

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