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A dynamic model of ELF communicative competence

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If the evolutionary purpose of language is social, then language cannot be reduced to words and grammar rules. Language is not the end but a means to an end. And that end is communication, which refers to not only the knowledge and skills in language use but also of the context and its participants. In […]

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We need ELF-ish standards to make English a truly functional and inclusive Lingua Franca

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Who owns English? Whose standards? English is the most commonly spoken international language at over 1.1 billion speakers. It has been estimated that of all the English speakers of the world, non-native speakers (NNS) outnumber native speakers (NS) by more than 4 to 1. This means that English is being used more by NNS than

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