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Autore |
Kalocsai Karolina <1980-> |
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Titolo |
Communities of practice and English as a Lingua Franca : a study of Erasmus students in a Central European context / / Karolina Kalocsai |
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Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (262 p.) |
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Collana |
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Developments in English as a Lingua Franca, , 2192-8177 ; ; volume 4 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Variation - Europe, Central |
Lingua francas |
English language - Social aspects - Europe, Central |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Theoretical framework -- Methodology -- An ethnographic account of the Szeged Erasmus community -- Building an Erasmus family through ELF -- Creating humour in and through ELF -- Improving on communicational understanding and gaining -- Self-confidence in ELF -- Conclusions and implications. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is a timely book on one of the most widely debated issues in applied linguistics: what is the social and cultural significance of English as a lingua franca for the internationally mobile students of the 21st century in Central Europe? Through an in-depth analysis of social practices, the book develops an exciting, innovative multilingual approach to out-of-class language use and language learning that engages students in the co-construction of identities. Apart from scholars, the book will appeal to policy makers and educators who are concerned with the internationalization of universiti |
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