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dc.identifier	ECF_article_8186
dc.title	Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class?
dc.contributor.author	Gallo Viviana
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Articolo
dc.language.iso	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/it/edizioni4/riviste/elle/2022/1/why-are-variation-and-english-as-a-lingua-franca-i/
dc.description.abstract	This article focuses on the importance of variation and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) within the EFL class, as this language shows a plurality of native and non-native varieties. Most of the interactions take place between speakers of different L1, where ELF works as a shared code. Concerning variation, this study highlights how its use allows learners to mirror the cultural identity of their interlocutors by developing extremely effective mutual understanding. Finally, examples of experience-based activities show how the use of communication strategies elicits important life skills, whose development is strongly recommended by Agenda 2030.
dc.relation.ispartof	EL.LE
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 11 \| Num. 1 \| Marzo 2022
dc.issued	2022-03-22
dc.dateAccepted	2022-02-26
dc.dateSubmitted	2021-06-29
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2280-6792
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/ELLE/2280-6792/2022/01/003
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Educational Linguistics
dc.subject	English as a Foreign Language
dc.subject	English as a Lingua Franca
dc.subject	English language teaching
dc.subject	Multilingualism
dc.subject	Sociolinguistics
dc.subject	Translanguaging
dc.subject	Variation

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Why are Variation and English as a Lingua Franca Important Tools within the EFL Class?

Viviana Gallo Università degli Studi di Padova, Italia

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abstract

This article focuses on the importance of variation and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) within the EFL class, as this language shows a plurality of native and non-native varieties. Most of the interactions take place between speakers of different L1, where ELF works as a shared code. Concerning variation, this study highlights how its use allows learners to mirror the cultural identity of their interlocutors by developing extremely effective mutual understanding. Finally, examples of experience-based activities show how the use of communication strategies elicits important life skills, whose development is strongly recommended by Agenda 2030.

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22 Marzo 2022

Accettato

26 Febbraio 2022

Presentato

29 Giugno 2021

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Keywords: Translanguaging • English as a Lingua Franca • English as a Foreign Language • English language teaching • Multilingualism • Sociolinguistics • Educational Linguistics • Variation

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