Introduction: English as a Lingua Franca in Japan—Towards Multilingual Practices

Pages: 1 - 23
Published: Jan 1, 2020
Abstract
This is an introductory chapter to this book, which aims to explore English as a lingua franca (ELF) phenomenon in Japanese contexts from the perspectives of multilingualism. This chapter first provides a brief history of ELF research, and a recent shift in sociolinguistics and applied linguistics research from monolingual norms to multilingual norms where translanguaging and transcultural practices are ordinary. Sociocultural rationales of...
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Title
Introduction: English as a Lingua Franca in Japan—Towards Multilingual Practices
Published Date
Jan 1, 2020
Journal
Pages
1 - 23
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