Journal | EL.LE
Journal issue | 11 | 1 | 2022
Research Article | Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class?
Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class?
Abstract
This article focuses on the importance of variation and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) within the EFL class, as this language shows a plurality of native and non-native varieties. Most of the interactions take place between speakers of different L1, where ELF works as a shared code. Concerning variation, this study highlights how its use allows learners to mirror the cultural identity of their interlocutors by developing extremely effective mutual understanding. Finally, examples of experience-based activities show how the use of communication strategies elicits important life skills, whose development is strongly recommended by Agenda 2030.
Submitted: June 29, 2021 | Accepted: Feb. 26, 2022 | Published March 22, 2022 | Language: en
Keywords English as a Foreign Language • Multilingualism • Educational Linguistics • Sociolinguistics • English as a Lingua Franca • Variation • Translanguaging • English language teaching
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/ELLE/2280-6792/2022/01/003
