English as a lingua franca a corpus-based analysis
Using a corpus of data drawn from naturally-occurring second language conversations, this book explores the role of idiomaticity in English as a native language, and its comparative role in English as a lingua franca. Through examining how idiomaticity enables first language learners to achieve a gr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Continuum
2008.
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| Series: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Online Access: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35561452*spi |
| Summary: | Using a corpus of data drawn from naturally-occurring second language conversations, this book explores the role of idiomaticity in English as a native language, and its comparative role in English as a lingua franca. Through examining how idiomaticity enables first language learners to achieve a greater degree of fluency, the book explores why idiomatic language poses such a challenge for users of English as a lingua franca. The book puts forward a new definition of competence and fluency within the context of English as a lingua franca, concluding with an analysis of practical implications f. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 295 p. : il |
| Format: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 267-286) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780826440136 9781283201971 |
