{"id":6968,"date":"2020-11-17T11:19:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T11:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=6968"},"modified":"2020-11-17T11:19:49","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T11:19:49","slug":"english-as-a-lingua-franca-ontology-and-ideology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=6968","title":{"rendered":"English as a lingua franca: ontology and ideology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is an article from OUP ELT journal authored by Andrew Sewell. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article examines certain aspects of the debate surrounding English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). It argues that in some ways, neither ELF nor its opponents have come to terms with the complexities of English in a globalized world. By defining ELF according to how it differs from native-speaker language use, ELF researchers have tended to essentialize and exaggerate these differences, creating a false dichotomy between \u2018ELF\u2019 and \u2018non-ELF\u2019. At the same time, the conservatism of language teaching and testing in many parts of the world also suggests that there is further scope for an enhanced awareness of language variation. A desirable outcome of the debate would be the realization that all language use\u2014whether by native or non-native speakers\u2014is variable, emergent, contextual, and subject to hybridity and change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Point and Counterpoint exchange between Sowden (2012)<\/a> and Cogo (2012)<\/a> typifies the lively debate that has arisen between adherents and opponents of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). In her response to Sowden\u2019s critique, Cogo successfully deals with a number of misconceptions about the nature of ELF, both as a linguistic phenomenon and as an emerging research paradigm. However, in doing so, she draws attention to several unanswered questions about ELF. By considering some of these questions, I will make the case that the positions taken by both Cogo and Sowden fail to deal adequately with the complex and dynamic nature of language use in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English as a lingua franca: ontology and ideology <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is an article from OUP ELT journal authored by Andrew Sewell. This article examines certain aspects of the debate surrounding English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). It argues that in some ways, neither ELF nor its opponents have come to terms with the complexities of English in a globalized world. 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