World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, and Intelligibility

Autor/in	Berns, Margie
Titel	World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, and Intelligibility
Quelle	In: World Englishes, 27 (2008) 3-4, S.327-334 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0883-2919
Schlagwörter	Mutual Intelligibility; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Intercultural Communication; Pronunciation Instruction; Phonology; Official Languages; Linguistic Theory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Ausspracheübung; Fonologie; Office language; Amtssprache; Linguistische Theorie
Abstract	This paper tests claims concerning the English as Lingua Franca (ELF) movement's position within the world Englishes paradigm. To do so, it considers the writings of Jennifer Jenkins, a leader in this movement, on what she calls "phonological intelligibility", and the writings of Larry Smith, an established scholar on intelligibility in cross-cultural communication. The mutual intelligibility of Expanding Circle users of English is a primary concern to ELF researchers, and Jenkins has identified Smith's work as the foundation for her investigation of core phonological features to use in pronunciation teaching. The paper aims to determine the extent to which Jenkins' theoretical views on intelligibility correspond to Smith's concept of understanding as a central issue in international communication. (As Provided).
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