International perspectives on English as a lingua franca : pedagogical insights /

"English as a lingua franca (ELF) is recognised as the most interesting and controversial subject to have emerged in language teaching in the last 15 years. This collection, written by international experts in the field, brings new insight into the relationship between ELF and language teaching...

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Other Authors:	Bowles, Hugo (Editor), Cogo, Alessia (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Series:	International perspectives on English language teaching.
Subjects:	English teachers > Training of > Social aspects. English teachers > Training of > Research > Methodology. English language > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers. English language > Foreign countries. English language > Social aspects. Lingua francas. Education, Bilingual. Sociolinguistics. EDUCATION / Bilingual Education. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching.

Table of Contents:

1. English as a Lingua Franca: Descriptions, Domains and Applications / Alessia Cogo
2. Promoting Awareness of Englishes and ELF in the English Language Classroom / Lucilla Lopriore and Paola Vettorel
3. Developing Critical Classroom Practice for ELF Communication: A Taiwanese Case Study of ELT Materials Evaluation / Melissa H. Yu
4. Linking ELF and ELT in Secondary School through Web-Mediation: The Case of Fanfiction / Enrico Grazzi
5. ELF Oral Presentations in a Multilingual Context: Intelligibility, Familiarity and Agency / Iris Schaller-Schwaner
6. Language Awareness and ELF Perceptions of Chinese University Students / Ying Wang
7. ELF-aware In-service Teacher Education: A Transformative Perspective / Yasemin Bayyurt and Nicos C. Sifakis
8. The Pedagogical Implications of ELF in a Domestic Migrant Workplace / Kellie Gonçalves
9. Teaching through ELF at International Post-Secondary Institutions: A Case Study at United World Colleges / Veronika Quinn Novotná and Jirina Dunková
10. ELF, Teacher Knowledge and Professional Development / Martin Dewey
11. ELF-oriented Pedagogy: Conclusions / Hugo Bowles.