Misunderstandings in English as a Lingua Franca : an Analysis of ELF Interactions in South-East Asia.
This book explores the nature and causes of misunderstandings in ELF interactions. It is based on a corpus of conversations between English speakers from south and east Asia that helps us investigate what causes misunderstandings, particularly the pronunciation, grammar, word choice, and discourse....
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
de Gruyter Mouton,
2013.
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Series: | Developments in English as a lingua franca ;
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Table of contents
- List of abbreviations
- Transcription conventions
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. ELF, intelligibility and misunderstandings
- Chapter 3. Data and methodology
- Chapter 4. Pronunciation
- Chapter 5. Lexis, grammar and code-switching
- Chapter 6. Repairs
- Chapter 7. Implications for pedagogy
- Appendix. The tokens of misunderstanding in CMACE
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index.