English as a lingua franca : the pragmatic perspective

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...

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Main Author Kecskes, Istvan (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Subjects
English language > Variation > Foreign countries.
English language > Globalization.
Lingua francas.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781108776189
9781316217832
9781107103801
9781107503373
Physical Description1 online zdroj (viii, 261 stran) : ilustrace

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The nature of English as a lingua franca
  • Linguistic creativity in ELF
  • Interactional competence
  • Sociocultural background knowledge
  • Speaker's intention
  • The semantics-pragmatics interface
  • Implicatures
  • Modality
  • Dialogic sequences and odd structures
  • Epilogue.

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