Pragmatics of Lingua Franca Interaction

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ID23636666
AuthorsJ House (0000-0003-2650-1404, corresponding author)
Year2021
Pages1-7
Publication date2021-05-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueEncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0941.pub2
OpenAlexW4234744329
ISBN9781405198431
LanguageEN
References cited18

This entry discusses pragmatic aspects of global English as today's most important lingua franca. The first part examines the concept of “lingua franca,” and details the nature of English as a lingua franca (ELF) as well as the role of ELF in a globalized world. The second part is then dedicated to a description of several empirical studies on the pragmatics of ELF. The research on pragmatics reveals ELF users as bilingual or multilingual speakers who use the languages at their disposal to perform functions such as marking identity, attitudes, and alliances; signaling discourse functions; conveying politeness; and creating aesthetic and humorous effects or pragmatic ambiguity. These results have prompted a radical rethinking of the norm against which speakers' pragmatic discourse behavior is matched.

Ambiguity · English as a lingua franca · Epistemology · Lingua franca · Linguistics · Norm (philosophy) · Politeness · Pragmatics · Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Philosophy

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