Misunderstandings in English as a Lingua Franca

David Deterding

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2013

Misunderstandings in English as a Lingua Franca

An Analysis of ELF Interactions in South-East Asia

David Deterding

Volume 1 in the series Developments in English as a Lingua Franca [DELF]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110288599

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About this book

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. The book also considers how such misunderstandings may be signalled and repaired. Finally, it discusses the implications for teaching English around the world and offers guidance to teachers in enabling their students to become highly intelligible.

Based on a corpus of misunderstandings that is made available to the reader.
Provides a detailed analysis of misunderstandings and issues of intelligibility that can be understood by non-specialists.
Offers guidance to teachers in ensuring their students achieve a high level of intelligibility.

Author information

David Deterding, University of Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
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Chapter 1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. ELF, intelligibility and misunderstandings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	4
Chapter 3. Data and methodology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
Chapter 4. Pronunciation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
Chapter 5. Lexis, grammar and code-switching Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
Chapter 6. Repairs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Chapter 7. Implications for pedagogy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
Appendix. The tokens of misunderstanding in CMACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: International Researchers into ELF, Students of World Englishes, both at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Level, Teachers of English
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 208

eBook

Published: October 14, 2013
ISBN: 9783110288599

Hardcover

Published: September 17, 2013
ISBN: 9783110286519