World Englishes Studies: Jennifer Jenkins Flashcards
What does ELF mean?
English as a Lingua Franca
What does it mean if 2 people use English as a lingua franca?
They use it as a language to communicate if they both speak different languages to each other
What did Jenkins focus on?
The interactions between non-native speakers and ones with EAL Speakers
What did Jenkins argue?
Teaching English should focus on features that affect intelligibility
Name a feature of speech which might affect intelligibility
Vowel Pronunciation
What did Jenkins propose?
A ‘lingua franca core’
Why did Jenkins propose this idea?
To handle the wide varieties of L1 English
What did Jenkins suggest L1 Speakers should do when talking with ELF Speakers?
They could use Standard English to communicate
Name a non-standard phonological English feature in British English that could confuse ELF Speakers
The omission of the “t” phoneme
What can be an issue with Fluency for ELF Speakers?
It can heavily vary
What do the Prescriptivist Views over lingua francas say?
That these varieties are inferior to proper English
What did Jenkins believe over choice of lingua francas?
ELF Speakers should use the lingua franca variety that are most appropriate for them
