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Direct linkJenkins, Jennifer – ELT Journal, 2012
English has served as a means of communication among speakers of different first languages (i.e. a lingua franca) for many centuries. Yet its present spread and use are so new that English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in its current global manifestation did not exist as recently as 1946 when this Journal was launched. During the 20 years or so since…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Misconceptions, Second Language Learning
