English as a lingua franca : the pragmatic perspective

• Main Author: Kecskes, Istvan (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
• Subjects: English language > Variation > Foreign countries.; English language > Globalization.; Lingua francas.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781108776189; 9781316217832; 9781107103801; 9781107503373
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (viii, 261 stran) : ilustrace

English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) is a term used to describe the use of English as a common language for communication between speakers whose first language is not English. Providing a unique and original perspective on this subject, Istvan Kecskes explains the language behaviour of ELF speakers, thr...