Out-of-Class Communication and Awareness of English as a Lingua Franca

Autor/in	Sung, Chit Cheung Matthew
Titel	Out-of-Class Communication and Awareness of English as a Lingua Franca
Quelle	In: ELT Journal, 72 (2018) 1, S.15-25 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-0893
DOI	10.1093/elt/ccx024
Schlagwörter	Official Languages; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; College Students; Consciousness Raising; Language Role; Native Speakers; Communication Strategies; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Language Usage; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Office language; Amtssprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Collegestudent; Bewusstseinsbildung; Muttersprachler; Kommunikationsstrategie; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sprachgebrauch; Hongkong
Abstract	This article reports on the implementation of an out-of-class communication component of a university ELT course in Hong Kong to raise students' awareness of the pluralistic nature of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Drawing on students' written reflections as part of the coursework, the study investigated how out-of-class ELF communication activities impacted on students' understanding of English in a global context. Findings suggest that students developed an increased awareness of ELF as a result of the communication activities. In particular, they appreciated the diversity of English in the world, questioned the relevance of native-speaker norms, and emphasized the importance of communicative strategies in ELF communication. In addition, they reported practical and personal benefits derived from the out-of-class communication activities. The study points to the importance of first-hand, out-of-class communication experiences in raising students' awareness of ELF and the role of reflection in developing students' critical consciousness of the global role of English. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01