Communities of practice and English as a Lingua Franca : a study of Erasmus students in a Central European context /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter Mouton,
[2014]
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| Series: | Developments in English as a lingua franca ;
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| Online Access: |
Full text (Emmanuel users only) |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (262 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-234) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783110295511 3110295512 3110295474 9783110295474 1306462258 9781306462259 |
| ISSN: | 2192-8177 ; 2192-8177 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |