English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN : A Multilingual Model /

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The lingua franca role of English, coupled with its status as the official language of ASEAN, has important implications for language policy and language education. These include the relationship between English, the respective national languages of ASEAN and thousands of local languages. How can th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kirkpatrick, Andy
Corporate Author: Project Muse
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, 2010
Series:Asian Englishes today.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Communication, International.
Lingua francas > Southeast Asia.
Language policy > Southeast Asia.
English language > Variation > Southeast Asia.
English language > Study and teaching > Southeast Asia.
English language > Southeast Asia.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I . ASEAN and English
  • 1. Origins of ASEAN and the role of English
  • 2. Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines : linguistic context and the role of English
  • 3. Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam : linguistic context and the role of English
  • pt. II. Linguistic features of English as a lingua franca in Asia
  • 4. Pronunciation, intelligibility and lexis
  • 5. Grammar, discourse and pragmatics
  • 6. Communicative strategies of ASEAN ELF users
  • pt. III. Implications for policy and pedagogy
  • 7. Implications for language education policy
  • 8. Pedagogical implications : the multilingual model and the lingua franca approach.

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