Studies of English as a Lingua Franca and Its Implications for China’s English Language Teaching Practice

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2015.08.006

Abstract

Abstract: The economic globalization has enhanced English’s status as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in international communications. This new trend has made the usage of English more function on its shared linguistic code and less on its traditional native speakerness. Therefore, ELF has become a hot topic in the field of Applied Linguistics. Through a chronological perspective, this paper reviews the study of ELF: its definition, its relation with EFL (English as a Foreign Language), the study domains (pragmatics, lexicongrammar and phonology), and its research applications (in academic and business field). In addition, this paper points out the challenges ELF study encountered at present. Based on the theoretical discussion of ELF, finally this paper discusses its implications on China’s English language teaching practice.

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H319

TENG Yanjiang. Studies of English as a Lingua Franca and Its Implications for China’s English Language Teaching Practice[J]. Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, 2015, 15(08): 31-36.

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