Sökning: "English as a lingua franca"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden English as a lingua franca.
1. "English Philology is just a Bubble" : Unconventional Metaphors in English as a Lingua Franca
Sammanfattning : The present thesis investigates unconventional metaphors in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Empirical approaches in metaphor research have gained prominence, yet methodologies could benefit from more transparent procedural descriptions and efforts to decrease researcher intuition in the data analysis. LÄS MER
2. Spoken Lingua Franca English at a Swedish Technical University : An investigation of form and communicative effectiveness
Sammanfattning : As a part of the process of globalization, an increasing number of higher education institutions are adopting English as the medium of instruction for parts of their education. Within most universities in continental Europe, there are English as a lingua franca (ELF) settings where English is spoken by users of a wide spectrum of first languages for various purposes, be it for academic activity or social interaction. LÄS MER
3. English-medium Instruction in the Italian context : Policies, practices, and discourses of internationalization
Sammanfattning : Higher Education (HE) is currently undergoing macro changes that pull in a direction of increased mobility and internationality. As a type of education conducted through a shared lingua franca, English-medium Instruction (EMI) is playing an important role in this process, gathering on itself various kinds of needs, aspirations and challenges. LÄS MER
4. The impact of macro socioeconomic trends on the future of the English language
Sammanfattning : This thesis by compilation consists of four books and articles published between 1997 and 2006, each dealing with issues related to the increasing use of English as a global language, together with an introductory chapter which reviews the literature relating to world Englishes and the Sociology of Language, and discusses the methodology employed in the research. The publications included are: (i) Graddol, D. LÄS MER
5. Contrasting language-in-education policy intentions, perceptions and practice : the use of English and Kreol Seselwa in the Seychelles
Sammanfattning : Many studies have shown that Second Language (L2) Medium of Instruction (MoI) policies in Africa are linked to educational inequity, substandard teaching practice, low literacy skills and poor overall academic performance. In the light of this background, this thesis aims to make a more thorough inquiry into questions related to language-in-education policies, L2 as MoI, and academic success in the Seychelles, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean. LÄS MER