Pdf english as a lingua franca in east and southeast asia. And while aseans first juridical document, the asean charter 21069. It is undeniably the only global lingua franca used in a wide variety of international domains, including international. The user of english as a lingua franca may be either native or nonnative is typically bi or multilingual, or bidialectal an englishusing bilingual alptekin, 2005 is likely to be skilled in communicative and comprehension strategies. English as a lingua franca elicited in asean accents proceedings of iser 3rd international conference, paris, france, 22nd august 2015, isbn. English as a lingua franca research papers academia.
The most obvious modern example is english, which is the current dominant. This, however, implies that elf should be taught to ensure better understanding both in nonnative. The term english as a lingua franca elf refers to the teaching, learning, and use of the english language as a common means of communication or contact language for speakers of different native languages. English as a lingua franca a native culturefree code. English as a lingua franca elf is the use of the english language as a common means of communication for speakers of different first languages. Mohammad latif chaudhary are from college of electronic technology, bani walid, libya. A lingua franca is a language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a first language, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both speakers first languages. The integrated, almost borderless europe triggers mobility. The of english as a lingua franca semantic scholar. English today is used far more by its nonnative speakers than native speakers. Prior studies examining english as a business lingua franca has been a focus in europe for the past two decades.
English as a lingua franca and some implications for english teachers penny ur 2009 initial concepts and assumptions probably between two and three billion people speak english. Katy simpson davies and laura patsko will deliver a british council seminar in glasgow on 26 november 20 on teaching pronunciation and listening in an elf context english as a lingua franca. The lingua franca core and englishes in east and southeast. The author successfully incorporates issues of identity. The rise of english in diplomacy began in 1919, after world war i, when the treaty of versailles was written in english as well as in french.
Elf interaction can include native english speakers, but in most cases, it is a contact language between people who. At the same time, this new and incipient research gives rise to new questions, and inspires further explorations into the complex phenomenon of elf. I suppose we can only answer based on personal anecdotal experience. But what does this mean, and to what extent should elf affect what we do in the elt classroom.
Could the lingua franca approach to learning break japans. Scholars such as nickerson 2002 and bargielachiappini 2005 have contributed a great deal in this line of research by examining the effect of english as business or corporate english as business lingua franca iberica 26 20. Exploring attitudes towards english as a lingua franca in. The major role of english in asia today is as a lingua franca.
This paper challenges the existence of the dichotomy with regard to the english language as it is used today. The lingua franca core and englishes in east and southeast asia. It is a wellestablished fact that during the past four centuries, the english language has spread around the world, and that as a result, it is used for a wide range of purposes by many millions of people for whom it is not a mother tongue in the traditional sense of the term. A lingua franca originally italian for frankish language see etymology below is a language that is used between persons who have not the same mother tongue the terms working language, bridge language and vehicular language are used in the same sense. It argues that the insight that language is far more than an instrument of communication edwards 2010. Aug 17, 2014 learning english as a lingua franca elf involves approaching the language as a tongue shared by nonnative speakers around the world rather than as a lingo that must be mastered to native. Today when we find a language which is commonly used by people whose native languages are different, we describe it as a lingua franca. Frankish language language used as a means of communication between populations speaking vernaculars that are not mutually intelligible.
It is very difficult to say as there has been no independent research done on this. Mandarin chinese is the medium of instruction in chinese schools and the lingua franca of mainland and overseas chinese. A multilingual model article pdf available in journal of asia tefl 4. Lingua franca simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. As a result, english is constantly being used and negotiated as a mutual means. This article reflects on the continued momentum of the debate regarding english as a lingua franca elf with a. English as an asian lingua franca and the multilingual model. English is the current lingua franca of international business, science, technology and aviation. The fully competent speaker of english as a lingua franca. English as a lingua franca elf is a functional term referring to the use of english as a common language by speakers of different first languages. In part ii, the focus shifts towards a description of the linguistic features of english in asean, especially when it is used as a lingua franca. Free essays on advantages and disadvantages of english as. These may be defined according to kachrus three circles.
These include the relationship between english, the respective national languages of asean and thousands of local languages. How to teach english as a lingua franca elf british council. Apart from the fact that english l2 speakers in english as a lingua franca elf interaction make little use of discourse markers cf. Filipino is used as a lingua franca in all regions of the philippines as well as within overseas filipino communities, and is the dominant language of the armed forces except perhaps for the small part of the commissioned officer corps from wealthy or uppermiddleclass families and of a large part of the civil service, most of whom are non.
Teaching the pronunciation of english as a lingua franca. English as a lingua franca in asean a multilingual model. In this presentation, i shall first provide a brief history of lingua francas and then compare and contrast two major asian lingua francas. It has replaced french as the lingua franca of diplomacy since world war ii. English as a lingua franca in asean a multilingual model by andy kirkpatrick, 9789888028788, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Learning english as a lingua franca elf involves approaching the language as a tongue shared by nonnative speakers around the world rather than as a lingo that must be mastered to native. This interdisciplinary nonempirical research paper examines key effects of english as a lingua franca in southeast asia across the. The lingua franca role of english, coupled with its status as the official language of asean, has important implications for language policy and language education. Its comprehensive and detailed coverage fills a serious gap in the elf literature and will prove an invaluable resource. Implications for the classroom it is now widely recognised that one of the most important roles of english in the world is as a lingua franca. A multilingual model asian englishes today 9789888028788. The center for english as a lingua franca celf, an initiative of a private university in tokyo, was founded with serious consideration given to the pedagogical implications of the widespread use of english as a lingua franca elf.
English as an asian lingua franca and the multilingual model of elt. English as a lingua franca in asean a multilingual model by andy kirkpatrick, 9789888028795, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. English as an asian lingua franca and the multilingual model of elt volume. Andy kirkpatricks english as a lingua franca in asean traces the languages. Lingua francas of the world 661 the use of this particular form of french eventually died out, but not before having left its own name as its heritage for languages which are used in a similar fashion. The term was first used during the middle ages to describe a french and italianbased jargon, or pidgin, that was developed by.
English as an asian lingua franca and the multilingual. Check out our top free essays on advantages and disadvantages of english as a lingua franca to help you write your own essay. Bulletin of the transilvania university of bra sov series iv. There is the ability to provide an appropriate and. How can the demand for english be balanced against the need for people to acquire their natural language. The lingua franca core and englishes and east and southeast asia asiatic, vol.
View english as a lingua franca research papers on academia. The concept of english as a lingua franca elf has recently caused a great deal of controversy, much of it based on a misunderstanding of elf. English as a lingua franca, since the current surge of research activity is expanding our understanding of elf in useits processes, practices, and linguistic features. English, she says, has served as a lingua franca in the past, and continues to do so nowadays, in many of the countries that were colonized by the british from the late sixteenth century on often known collectively as the outer circle following kachru 1985, such as india and singapore. In lingua franca interactions it functions as a nativeculturefree code. The use of english among indonesians, as a consequence, is more likely to occur in lingua franca contexts, and its role is best seen as a lingua franca with other asean members and the broader. This interdisciplinary nonempirical research paper examines key effects of english as. Examples of linguistic features of english as a lingua franca in asia will be provided. British linguist jennifer jenkins points out that elf is not a new phenomenon. Andy kirkpatricks english as a lingua franca in asean traces the languages historical background and its linguistic features, arguing that an asean variety of english is emerging. Pdf english as a lingua franca in east and southeast. In mainland southeast asia, thai is most popular but not a lingua franca. English as a lingua franca 6 describing english as a lingua franca 7 language in use p variation p accent 12 intelligibility jj pronunciation goals for elf 19 approach 1 use a standard nativespeaker accent 20 approach 2 use a single world standard for pronunciation 21 approach 3 an elf approach based on the.
However, the lannang variant of hokkien chinese is the majority language of the chinese in the philippines, who immigrated from fujian pronounced locally as fukkien or hokkien province in china. The lingua franca role of english, coupled with its status as the official language of asean, has important implications for language policy and language. In part i, the history of asean, the development and roles of english in the asean member states were compared and contrasted. English language as a lingua franca english language essay. These include the relationship between english, the respective national.
Elf interaction can include native english speakers, but in most cases, it is a contact language between people who share neither a common native tongue. House 2002, not much is known about the exact function and meaning of the individual discourse markers in the l2 speakers speech, when they do use them. A multilingual model the lingua franca role of english, coupled with its status as the official language of. Examples of lingua francas are numerous, and exist on every continent. The presentation will then consider the current role that english is playing as a lingua franca, with a particular focus on its role in the association of southeast asian nations asean and east asia. More than purely being a means of communication, language is also a marker of who we are. Implications for language and education policy and practice under the researcher links scheme offered within the newton fund, the british council and thailand research fund will be holding a workshop on the above theme in dusit thani bangkok on 811 january 2018. How to teach english as a lingua franca elf british. The lingua franca role of english, coupled with its status as the official language of asean, has important implications for language policy nd language education. Lingua franca english that is predominantly used by nonnative speakers, is sociolinguistic reality and must be the subject of linguistic research. Teaching the pronunciation of english as a lingua franca oxford handbooks for language teachers. At the same time, this new and incipient research gives rise to new questions, and inspires further.
A lingua franca is a language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a first language, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both speakers first languages examples of lingua francas are numerous, and exist on every continent. Malay language spoken in 5 over 11 southeast asian country. Are there lingua franca in east and southeast asia. To be publicly discussed, by due permission of the faculty of arts at the university of helsinkiin lecture room 12, university main building, on the 16. In his article saraceni raises three main questions and a number of related debatable comments which i will quickly deal with in my final. Each title in the series is intended to serve both as a basis for training courses and seminars, and as a. Singlish should be the real lingua franca of singapore, among the singaporeans and those resid. Although most contemporary linguists regard english as a lingua franca elf as a valuable means of international communication and a. Such deliberation is not yet prevalent among academics and prac. Cover almost half of asean population, its the lingua franca in malay archipelago for centuries. In this paper i wish to respond to the article published in et 94 by saraceni while at the same time providing some clarifications concerning the concept of english as a lingua franca henceforth elf. Elf is also defined functionally by its use in intercultural communication rather than formally by its reference to nativespeaker norms whereas english as a second or foreign language aims at meeting native speaker norms and gives prominence. English as a lingua franca in intercultural communication 185 these situations english is used as a lingua franca, with speakers who intend to comprehend each other as precisely as possible. Teachers are helping students to use english as a lingua franca.
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