Communities of practice and English as a Lingua Franca : a study of Erasmus students in a Central European context / / Karolina Kalocsai

• Autore: Kalocsai Karolina <1980->
• Pubblicazione: Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2014]; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (262 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.44/60943
• Soggetto topico: English language - Variation - Europe, Central; Lingua francas; English language - Social aspects - Europe, Central
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Classificazione: HE 150
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Communities of practice and English as a Lingua Franca
• ISBN: 3-11-029551-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463675203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Developments in English as a lingua franca ; ; 4.