2. English as a Lingua Franca, ‘Non-native Speakers’ and Cosmopolitan Realities

Holliday, A. K.

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“…Even though, ELF researchers prefer the term English as a lingua franca (ELF) to English as an international language (EIL) due to the potential for confusion of the word international, both terms are currently in use (Jenkins, 2006). Furthermore, according to Holliday (2009), ELF is a movement which is related with today's role of English as an international language. Specifically, Holliday (2009) suggests that ELF aims to offer 'non-native speakers' a different model from 'native speakers' of English.…”

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“…Furthermore, according to Holliday (2009), ELF is a movement which is related with today's role of English as an international language. Specifically, Holliday (2009) suggests that ELF aims to offer 'non-native speakers' a different model from 'native speakers' of English. McKay (2009a) also points out that ELF interaction refers to the interactions between non-native speakers of English.…”

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“…Nevertheless, it is important to note that ELF interactions also often include speakers of English from both inner and outer circles (Seidlhover, 2004& Jenkins, 2006. In addition, although it is expected that the outcome of the English as a lingua franca movement is to develop communication strategy that is sufficient for a successful communication in international settings, it is still a complex issue (Holliday, 2009, Roberts & Canagarajah, 2009.…”

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Indonesian Tertiary Students’ Attitudes Towards the Use of Local Culture vs Target Culture Reading Materials in English Reading Class

Rodliyah¹,

Imperiani²,

Amalia³

2014

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Abstrak Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap bagaimana sikap mahasiswa Indonesia terhadap penggunaan materi dengan muatan budaya lokal maupun budaya target dalam teks bahasa Inggris di kelas Membaca (Reading) Kata-Kata Kunci: EIL, ELF, materi budaya lokal, materi budaya target, sikap mahasiswa Abstract This paper aims at portraying Indonesian tertiary students' attitudes towards the use of local and target culture reading texts in English reading classes with regard to today's role of English. It has been widely recognized that today's role of English is as an international language (EIL) and as a lingua franca (ELF). Regarding this international role of English language, ideally teaching and learning

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Indonesian Tertiary Students’ Attitudes Towards the Use of Local Culture vs Target Culture Reading Materials in English Reading Class

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Amalia³

2014

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“…In the EWL syllabus, readings that foreground the geopolitics and economics of English (e.g. Blommaert 2009;Karmani 2005;Kubota 2010;Pennycook 2000;Spring 1997;Wee 2008) or problematize the construct of a native-speaker in EIL (Holliday 2009;Kirkpatrick 2006) can be traced back to Brian's SFLI experiences.…”

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“…The claim that L2 learners fail to become native speakers in L2 acquisition "is like saying that ducks fail to become swans: Adults could never become native speakers without being reborn" (p. 187). To make ELT more realistic and meaningful in lingua franca contexts, in the end, language learners should come to realize that the notion of standard English should relate to what people know and can professionally do not where they come from (Holliday, 2008(Holliday, , 2009Rampton, 1995). Given that the notion of standard English is a linguistic myth which is rather based on the element of nation and inherent/intrinsic values ascribed to a language variety (Bezooijen, 2002;Giles et al, 1974;Holliday, 2008) than on linguistic descriptions, "possessing the standard should be EARNED in the sense that it can be learned …, not born into with any form of 'native' advantage" (Holliday, 2008, p. 129).…”

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The Politics of Standard English: An Exploration of Thai Tertiary English Learners’ Perceptions of the Notion of Standard English

Jindapitak¹

2013

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Given that English becomes a lingua franca in the world in which more and more non-native speakers use it to suit their own purposes in local contexts, the ownership of English becomes denationalized. English as an international language scholars have maintained that English learners do not need to approximate the norms of native speakers as closely as possible. Hence, pedagogical attempts based on native-speaker linguistic standards become irrelevant in the contexts where English is mainly used as a lingua franca to serve such wider communicative purposes. In this study, I investigated how the notion of standard English was construed by the Thai tertiary English majors. Focus group interview was used as a research tool to obtain participants' critical perceptions. The results revealed that although the participants expressed that the notion of standard English was a complex issue that requires careful interpretation, deeply inside, it was still anchored to the ideology of native speaker or at least had to include the construct of native speaker in its working definition. Maintaining that the notion of standard English is a political construct rather than a linguistic reality, the paper ends by suggesting some pedagogical ideas that aim at raising learners' awareness of the global role of English.Keywords: standard English, English as an international language, English as a lingua franca, world Englishes, native speaker ideology Introduction and ContextualizationIt is unquestionable that English functions as an international language (EIL) in the globalized world. Kachru (1992) considers the concept of EIL as the present state of English that is used as a global language for wider communication. In other words, English is considered as the world's lingua franca which is most utilized to serve both intra-and international communication. Additionally, McKay (2002) illustrates that the functions of EIL can be in both global and local sense. In a global sense, it is used as an international lingua franca between speakers from different mother tongue backgrounds. In a local sense, it is used as a communicative tool to cater meaningful interactions between local speakers within one country.To acknowledge the phenomenal spread of English in the world, Kachru's (1992) classical model of the concentric circles of English use needs to be brought to light. Kachru (1992) describes the way English is used in the world in the form of three concentric circles: The Inner Circle, Outer Circle and Expanding Circle. The "Inner Circle" refers to native-speaking countries (e.g., USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, etc.) where English is used as a mother tongue or as a first language. The use of English in this circle is reflected in every sphere of life. Simply put, people in this circle extensively use English as a means to cater every communicative confrontation. The "Outer Circle" refers to former colonial countries (e.g., The Philippines, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Ghana, Nigeria, etc.) where English is u...

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2. English as a Lingua Franca, ‘Non-native Speakers’ and Cosmopolitan Realities

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