Is there ELF in ELT coursebooks?
Is there ELF in ELT coursebooks?
Author(s): Paola Vettorel, Lucilla LoprioreSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: English as a lingua franca (ELF); World Englishes (WE); ELT materials; intercultural awareness; language awareness; communication strategies; localization; nonnative bilingual speakers of English
Summary/Abstract: The article aims to explore whether well-attested findings in the fields of World Englishes (WE) and of English as lingua franca have determined a shift in perspective in the overall aproach to English language teaching (ELT), and how far this shift has permeated teaching materials and coursebooks.
Journal: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Issue Year: III/2013
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 483-504
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
