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The Pragmatics of English as a Lingua Franca: Research and Pedagogy in the Era of Globalization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2018

Naoko Taguchi  and
Noriko Ishihara
Naoko Taguchi
Affiliation:
Carnegie Mellon Universitytaguchi@andrew.cmu.edu
Noriko Ishihara
Affiliation:
Hosei University
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Abstract

In step with advancing globalization, applied linguists are compelled to reconsider established assumptions about language use and learning (Kramsch, 2014). Focusing on English as a lingua franca (ELF), this article illustrates how realities of globalization have challenged our conventional ways of researching and teaching second language (L2) pragmatics. In the context of ELF where English is used as a medium of communication among nonnative speakers as well as between native and nonnative speakers, researchers need to examine pragmatic competence based on how L2 learners can navigate communicative demands by using communication strategies skillfully while negotiating their identities. At the same time, it is tenable for teachers to move away from the sole dependence on idealized native-speaker models of appropriateness, politeness, and formality in their pedagogical practice and instead incorporate a nonessentialist viewpoint into formal instruction. This article discusses these recent trends in researching and teaching pragmatics under the lingua franca framework.

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Annual Review of Applied Linguistics , Volume 38 , September 2018 , pp. 80 - 101
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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