The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0941
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Pragmatics of Lingua Franca Interaction

Abstract: This entry looks at the pragmatics of today's most important lingua franca: global English. In the first part, the concept of “lingua franca,” the nature of English as a lingua franca (ELF), and the role ELF has come to play in a globalized world are described. Second follows a review of several empirical studies on the pragmatics of ELF, and finally some conclusions are drawn.

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“…The teasing appears to serve an essentially jocular (bonding or nipping) function. This tallies with House's (2013a) assertion that ELF talk tends to orient to solidarity and consensus more than to conflict, at least in informal, non-taskfocused exchanges. No teases identified in the ACE dataset of informal, nontask-oriented exchanges can be characterised as biting, that is, there is no evidence of aggressive or insidious intent by the producer.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 73%
“…The teasing appears to serve an essentially jocular (bonding or nipping) function. This tallies with House's (2013a) assertion that ELF talk tends to orient to solidarity and consensus more than to conflict, at least in informal, non-taskfocused exchanges. No teases identified in the ACE dataset of informal, nontask-oriented exchanges can be characterised as biting, that is, there is no evidence of aggressive or insidious intent by the producer.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 73%
“…In (8) it appears to serve the function -as "nonverbal supportive back-channeling" (House 2013a: 2) -of normalising rapport after delivery of a PFTA. (7) is an exchange between a Burmese female lecturer (BuF), a businessman from Sudan (SuM), and a Malaysian female of unstated occupation.…”
Section: Laughtermentioning
confidence: 97%