English as a lingua Franca

What is L1 and L2?

L1 is English as a first language, L2 is English As a second language.

Outline Jenna Jenkin’s theory of Lingua Franca

Language used as a common language among non-natives.

ELF key characteristics → Alternative to English as a Foreign Language (EFL), often may vary from Standard English; used not to sound like a native but to fit for function (communicative competence).

Jenkins identifies the Lingua Franca Core: pronunciation features of English when it is being taught.

What are some key characteristics of ELF

-Overdoing explicitness in speech.

E.g. “black colour” instead of “black”.

-Dropping 3rd person tense in -s.

-Confusion of who/which.

What are some attitudes towards ELF?

-Some regard it as common sense.

-Others may see it as a challenge towards British and American authority.