Language as system and language as dialogic creativity: the difficulties of teaching English as a lingua franca in the classroom

Sue Wright; Lin Zheng

Language as system and language as dialogic creativity: the difficulties of teaching English as a lingua franca in the classroom

Centre for European & International Studies Research

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In this chapter we explore the different ways in which human beings have conceived language and how these have affected the strategies that groups have adopted to overcome linguistic barriers and communicate. We conclude with a discussion of the legacy of structuralism and its effect on an increasingly interconnected world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca
Editors	Jennifer Jenkins, Martin Dewey, Will Baker
Publication status	Published - 29 Aug 2017

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English as lingua franca

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Wright, S., & Zheng, L. (2017). Language as system and language as dialogic creativity: the difficulties of teaching English as a lingua franca in the classroom. In J. Jenkins, M. Dewey, & W. Baker (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-English-as-a-Lingua-Franca/JENKINS-DEWEY-Baker/p/book/9781138855328

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Language as system and language as dialogic creativity: the difficulties of teaching English as a lingua franca in the classroom. / Wright, Sue ; Zheng, Lin.
The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca. ed. / Jennifer Jenkins; Martin Dewey; Will Baker. 2017.

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