Creativity, idioms and metaphorical language in ELF

Pitzl, Marie-Luise

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“…In communications, the more standard your English is, the easier that your English is understood. (Cogo & Dewey, 2012;Liang & Li, 2017;Pitzl, 2017), this study, as well as many others, has consistently reported bias against the intelligibility of 'non-native' varieties of English (Chan, 2018;He & Zhang, 2010;Jenkins, 2007;McKenzie, 2008;Ren, Chen, & Lin, 2016;Wang, 2013;Wang & Jenkins, 2016). Wang and Jenkins (2016,) argued that 'attitudes towards users of certain forms can influence the evaluation of the forms in terms of their intelligibility.…”

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“…Also, fewer than 20% of respondents thought that their learning materials included cases and examples which demonstrated the use of communication strategies, while over half held the opposite opinion. It is interesting to note that, although a noticeable number of respondents reported the inclusion of ELF scenarios in their learning materials, none suggested the existence of the non-native use of English in the materials, thereby overlooking the ad hoc and creative use of English that is well attested in ELF communication (Cogo & Dewey, 2012;Pitzl, 2017;Ranta, 2017;Seidlhofer, 2011). This raises questions about whether the ELF scenarios are really representative of ELF.…”

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English as a native language, World Englishes and English as a lingua franca-informed materials: acceptance, perceptions and attitudes of Chinese English learners

2018

Asian Englishes

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This article aims to explore whether well-attested findings of World Englishes (WE) and English as a lingua franca (ELF) research have been included in Chinese English language teaching (ELT) materials and how Chinese English learners perceive English as a native language (ENL), WE and ELF-informed materials. The study was carried in the Chinese Business English Program. Results from questionnaires and interviews suggest that: there is no significant move to include linguistic and cultural diversity; ENL-informed materials are perceived as essential while WE-informed materials are perceived as necessary only at the advanced level; the current materials include inauthentic ELF scenarios, which might provide misleading information to English learners; and native cultures, non-native cultures and learners' home culture are recommended to be included in ELT materials. In the light of these findings, suggestions for the design and use of ELT materials in the Chinese context are offered.

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English as a native language, World Englishes and English as a lingua franca-informed materials: acceptance, perceptions and attitudes of Chinese English learners

2018

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“English as corporate language” in the multilingual reality of multinational companies

2018

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This conceptual paper advances the notion of “English as corporate language” in the multilingual reality of multinational companies (MNC) with novel insights from the English as lingua franca (ELF) paradigm of sociolinguistics. Inspired by Goffman, Erving. 1959.The presentation of self in everyday life. New York: Doubleday. dramaturgical metaphor of social life, we develop the notion of English as corporate language by making a distinction between the frontstage official language used in corporate communication and backstage working language used in interactions among MNC employees. We argue that the former approaches the notion of English as a native language and the latter represents ELF in the business domain (BELF); they are different in terms of understanding language competence, multilingualism and role of language in building legitimacy. Our conclusions imply first, that the frontstage English may not always be accessible to the backstage BELF users, due to which employees may feel disadvantaged or disempowered. Second, the use of formal language testing in recruitment and performance appraisal may transform into a gate-keeping mechanism that leads to power inequalities. In our recommendations, we call for an emancipatory language policy accepting different standards of English for different positions and adopting ideas of the Plain Language initiative to better reach all MNC employees.

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Soziolinguistische Bibliographie europäischer Länder für 2018Sociolinguistic Bibliography of European Countries for 2018Bibliographie sociolinguistique des pays européens pour 2018

2020

Sociolinguistica

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Creativity, idioms and metaphorical language in ELF

Cited by 3 publications

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English as a native language, World Englishes and English as a lingua franca-informed materials: acceptance, perceptions and attitudes of Chinese English learners

English as a native language, World Englishes and English as a lingua franca-informed materials: acceptance, perceptions and attitudes of Chinese English learners

“English as corporate language” in the multilingual reality of multinational companies

Soziolinguistische Bibliographie europäischer Länder für 2018Sociolinguistic Bibliography of European Countries for 2018Bibliographie sociolinguistique des pays européens pour 2018

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