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NEGOTIATING THE LOCAL IN ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2006

A. Suresh Canagarajah
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Abstract

Although there are many studies on the new international norms developing to facilitate communication in English as a lingua franca (ELF), there are limited discussions on the ways local values and identities are negotiated. After reviewing the debates on the place of the local in ELF, this chapter goes on to address the new policy challenges for local communities. Then it reviews studies on the ways local values are represented in oral, written, and digital communication. I finally make a case for developing paradigms based on heterogeneity in applied linguistics to accommodate diversity in successful communication.

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Annual Review of Applied Linguistics , Volume 26 , January 2006 , pp. 197 - 218
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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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