Communities of Practice and English as a Lingua Franca : : A Study of Students in a Central European Context / / Karolina Kalocsai.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• VerfasserIn: Kalocsai, Karolina,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2013]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Developments in English as a Lingua Franca [DELF] , 4
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Table of contents --; Chapter 1. Introduction --; Chapter 2. Theoretical framework --; Chapter 3. Methodology --; Chapter 4. An ethnographic account of the Szeged Erasmus community --; Chapter 5. Building an Erasmus Family through ELF --; Chapter 6. Creating humour in and through ELF --; Chapter 7. Improving on communicational understanding and gaining self-confidence in ELF --; Chapter 8. Conclusions and implications --; References --; Appendices --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110295511; 9783110238570; 9783110238457; 9783110636970; 9783110742961; 9783110317350; 9783110317244; 9783110317237
• ISSN: 2192-8177
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110295511
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Karolina Kalocsai.

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 universities in Central Europe.