Misunderstandings in English as a Lingua Franca
( Developments in English as a Lingua Franca DELF )
Publication series ：Developments in English as a Lingua Franca DELF
Publisher： De Gruyter Mouton
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9783110288599
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110286519
Subject： H310.1 standard English
Keyword： 语言学
Language： ENG
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Description
This book explores the nature and causes of misunderstandings in ELF interactions. It is based on a corpus of conversations between English speakers from south and east Asia that helps us investigate what causes misunderstandings, particularly the pronunciation, grammar, word choice, and discourse. The book also considers how such misunderstandings may be signalled and repaired. Finally, it discusses the implications for teaching English around the world and offers guidance to teachers in enabling their students to become highly intelligible.