English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN: A Multilingual Model

Publisher Hong Kong University Press

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eBook

2nd Edition 1st Edition

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Hong Kong University Press

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Copyright

2010

ISBN13

9789888053520

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eBook

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College Freshman - College Senior

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Overview

The role of English as a lingua franca in Asia is increasing exponentially. This book considers the pedagogical and language policy implications of this role of English as a lingua franca throughout ASEAN. A linguistic description of this ASEAN ELF is provided along with a description of the communicative strategies of its users.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Contents.
Series Editor’s Preface.
Preface.
1: ASEAN and English.
2: The Origins of ASEAN and the Role of English.
3: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines: Linguistic Context and the Role of English.
4: Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam: Linguistic Context and the Role of English.
5: Linguistic Features of English as a Lingua Franca in Asia.
6: Introduction to Part II.
7: Pronunciation, Intelligibility and Lexis.
8: Grammar, Discourse and Pragmatics.
9: The Communicative Strategies of ASEAN ELF Users.
10: Implications for Policy and Pedagogy.
11: Introduction to Part III.
12: Implications for Language Education Policy.
13: Pedagogical Implications: The Multilingual Model and the Lingua Franca Approach.
Appendices.
Notes.
References.
Index.
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