Dec 17, 20 in this chapter, we investigate the use of english as a lingua franca elf in interaction with other languages in linguistically diversified settings and examine the ways in which elf is employed by plurilingual european speakers. Aug 14, 2015 repositioning english and multilingualism in english as a lingua franca repositioning english and multilingualism in english as a lingua franca in the relatively few years since empirical research into english as a lingua franca began being conducted more widely, the field has developed and expanded remarkably, and in myriad ways. Benefits of linguistic diversity and multilingualism. English as a lingua franca and multilingualism springerlink. Latin, the great scholarly lingua franca of the medieval period, was beginning to crack as the tectonic plates shifted beneath it, but the vernaculars had not yet crystallized into the national languages that they would become a century later, and. Multilingualism and the language policy for namibian schools andreejeanne totemeyer praesa occasional papers no. Such a strategy infers a very important aspect of monological lingua franca english, i.
Indeed, english in the usa is quite a similar lingua franca, at least considering the situation of morerecent immigrants. The language policy of the european parliament and the threat of english as a lingua franca words, is the fear that english will become the sole working language of the european institutions justified and to what extent is this caused by an exaggerated and almost artificial. An early example of lingua franca operating across parts of southeast asia was kwenlun, an old form of malay which served as a lingua franca some two thousand years ago abas 2000. It critically analyses the countrys education system, which is shaped by the hegemony of english. University of groningen wie geen vreemde talen kent, weet. The most important of these are a conceptualization of speakers of lingua franca english as language users in their own right, and the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of, and indeed the need for, a description of salient features of english as a lingua franca elf, alongside english as a native language enl. The linguistic landscape is examined in the light of the countrys current language situation, its colonial legacies and its ongoing development challenges.
Multilingual communication and language acquisition. Language awareness and multilingualism springerlink. Linguistic imperialism is often seen in the context of cultural imperialism. This article is intended to describesome teories of english as a lingua franca that can be a threat to multilingualism to some extent. Questioning new social media for babelization ia onkwok lai 1. Multilingualism english as a lingua franca and other. This paper examines the issue of multilingualism and the.
Multilingualism as a resource in the language classroom m ultilingualism, which is defined as speaking two or more languages, is a growing worldwide phenomenon. In this chapter, we investigate the use of english as a lingua franca elf in interaction with other languages in linguistically diversified settings and examine the ways in which elf is employed by plurilingual european speakers. This book offers an introduction to the many facets of multilingualism in a changing world. The spread of english as a lingua franca threatens the traditional ownership of english as a property of native speakers.
Type article authors jennifer jenkins date 2015 volume 2 issue 3 page start 49 page end 85 doi 10. A threat to multilingualism is the property of its rightful owner. This article reflects on the continued momentum of the debate regarding english as a lingua franca elf with a. In this third, fully revised edition, the 10 volume encyclopedia of language and education offers the newest developments, including an entirely new volume of research and scholarly content, essential to the field of language teaching and learning in the age of globalization.
This paper examines the issue of multilingualism and the language. The ability to speak the mother tongue as well as the national language and an international language creates a much wider range of life choices for individuals but can also achieve national unity. House first explains how the term english as a lingua franca elf has come to mean. The english as a foreign language lingua franca debate. We conclude by outlining the questions and issues that need further research in order to develop the multilingual orientation to language acquisition. Multilingualism and language contact languages in danger. Aside from the national lingua franca, regional lingua francas, like ilokano, cebuano and hiligaynon are also widely spoken. Apr 16, 2015 linguistic imperialism is often seen in the context of cultural imperialism. Through globalisation and the possibilities of travelling, migration, trade and the media, it has become much easier to.
Its called english in the world, and replaces an earlier version of the course that was a casualty of some curriculum restructuring a few years back here is the official description of the new course. Many multilinguals in europe habitually use the linguistic strategies often attributed to users of english as a lingua franca elf. Multilingualism, lingua franca and translation in the early modern period international conference lisbon, th to 15th december 2018 the centre for the humanities cham, the centre for english, translation and angloportuguese studies cetaps of the faculty of humanities and social sciences of nova university, lisbon fcshnova and the. Elf, in which native speaker norms are not invoked, may be the perfect arena for multilinguals to exploit what vivian cook calls multicompetence, a dynamic multilingual system in which more than one language can be activated at the same time. Language in society multilingualism as both a problem.
An introduction to multilingualism paperback florian. Multilingualism is a positive social and personal resource. Repositioning english and multilingualism in english as a lingua franca. On the one hand, this concerns the speakers strategic adaptation of linguistic elements according to their specific communicative purposes. Winner of the standing ovation award for best powerpoint templates from presentations magazine. English is also a second language or l2 to most filipinos. In the relatively few years since empirical research into english as a lingua franca began being conducted more widely, the field has developed and expanded remarkably, and in myriad ways. Worlds best powerpoint templates crystalgraphics offers more powerpoint templates than anyone else in the world, with over 4 million to choose from. May 20, 2017 this chapter explores the relationship between two modes of international communication. Conversley speaking, the challenge for new language learning in new media spaces with a particular. English as an asian lingua franca and the multilingual model. Latin, the great scholarly lingua franca of the medieval period, was beginning to crack as the tectonic plates shifted beneath it, but the vernaculars had not yet crystallized into the national languages that they would become a.
Week 8 world englishes to english as a lingua franca. Due to increased mobility and closely linked economies, many countries currently have significant multilingual. Using the lingua franca core to promote students mutual intelligibility in the multilingual classroom. Multilingualism, lingua franca and translation in the early modern period international conference lisbon, th to 15th december 2018 the centre for the humanities cham, the centre for english, translation and angloportuguese studies cetaps of the faculty of humanities and social sciences of nova university, lisbon fcshnova and the centre for studies in letters cel based. Theendangerd language project predicts that half of the world 6,500 languages by the end of the century andthat the major reason of people learning national. This is especially so because learning to read is most efficient when students know the language and can employ psycholinguistic guessing strategies. English as a lingua franca and the multilingual classroom. English as a lingua franca the globalization of english. The use of a familiar language to teach beginning literacy facilitates an understanding of soundsymbol or meaningsymbol correspondence. In particular, researchers have explored elf from the perspective of a range of linguistic levels and in an everincreasing number of sociolinguistic contexts, as well as its. At the same time, new nonnative varieties of english indian english, nigerian english, etc have been developed as the result of the contact between english and other languages in different parts of the world. Type article authors jennifer jenkins date 2015 volume 2.
Language in society multilingualism as both a problem and. If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with. In this study, the iconicity, indexicality and visual grammar of. Abas also points out that one of the reasons that malay was adopted as a regional lingua franca is that it posed no threat to others, as its.
Jennifer talks about three phases of thinking about how english is used as a lingua franca in global communication. Elf provides a means of communication among those who share no other language and is used by people in all parts of todays globalized world as a resource in the conduct of their. Repositioning english and multilingualism in english as a. This article aims to show how language choice indexes social and national identity in the linguistic landscape of dili, the capital city of timorleste. In the modern world, multilingualism is a common phenomenon. Speaking more than one language interferes with childrens intellectual. Firstly, it requires learners to rethink their goals. Multilingualism english as a lingua franca and other second. It begins with an overview of the multiplicity of human languages and their geographic distribution, before moving on to the key question of what multilingualism actually is and what is understood by terms such as mother tongue, native speaker, and speech community. Thus multilingualism is referred to as the ability of a. It is also possible to fall out of those groups, however and for a large number.
Apr 25, 2018 fcshunl, lisbon, th to 15 th december 2018. In this paper i argue against the widespread assumption that the english language in its role as lingua franca is a serious threat to national languages and to multilingualism. Theendangerd language project predicts that half of the world 6,500 languages by the end of the century andthat the major reason of people learning national language and lingua franca. A lingua franca is a working, bridge or vehicular language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a mother tongue. According to the social weather stations, in 2008, about three fourths of filipino adults 76% said they. She describes her latest ideas around english as a multilingua franca. Obligatory at first, fun at last interviews with multilingual students by evamaria schnelten multilingualism has become a very broad phenomenon in todays society. On the one hand, this concerns the speakers strategic adaptation of linguistic elements according to their specific communicative. New approach to multilingualismedited by durk gorter. In fact, the number of bilingual or multilingual individuals in the world is greater than the number of monolingual individuals paulston and tucker, 2003, p301.
A host of tongues multilingualism, lingua franca and. In this video, jennifer jenkins outlines her latest research and thinking on the use of english around the world. The phenomenon of english as a lingua franca elf has a number of implications for the practice of english language teaching. Increasingly, this is the case for couples from different backgrounds andor their children. English in multilingualism 1 in order to assist groups who would like to facilitate their own summit on the future of the tesol profession, tesol international association would like to provide the following ready to use themebased session outlines. Awareness raising, concordances, english as a foreign language, english as a lingua franca, globalisation. In the 15 th and 16 th centuries, the linguistic situation in europe was one of remarkable fluidity. Conceivably, a citizen of this country might expect to deal with a state official in one of these four languages and indeed in practice might only be guaranteed service just in french but. Methods the paper relied on a survey design whereby countries practicing multilingualism in general communication and or. Theyll give your presentations a professional, memorable appearance the kind of sophisticated look that. Multilingualism english as a lingua franca and other second and foreign languages in europe attitudes of croatian learners towards learning english, german and spanish in a formal environment a contribution to reconsidering the role of slang and colloquialisms in contemporary foreign language teaching. Varieties of english, their features, roles and status.