Core Identity and Social Function of English as a Lingua Franca

• Project/Area Number: 21520514
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: English linguistics
• Research Institution: Bunkyo University
• Principal Investigator: IKUTA Yuko 文教大学, 国際学部, 教授 (50275848)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: 英語の多様性 / 英語 / 国際共通言語 / リンガフランカ / 社会的役割 / リンガフランカとしての英語 / 国際共通語としての英語 / 国際理解 / 英語の社会的役割 / 民族宥和

Research Abstract

A qualitative study of English as a lingua franca for inter-ethnic communication was conducted in the Republic of Kosovo. Among the Post-Yugoslav Generation, without knowledge of the language of other ethnic group, they would choose English if they know, however, it is regarded as rather "compromise" as a supplementary neutral language than their positive choice as a common language. However, English is respected as their additional language to gain access to global communities.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Implications of Multilingualism and Learning English as a Lingua Franca in a Multi-ethnic Context : A Case from Kosoyo (2012)
  • Author(s): Yuko IKUTA(生田祐子)
  • Organizer: International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca (The 5^<th>)
  • Place of Presentation: Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Year and Date: 2012-05-25
• [Presentation] Implications of Multilingualism and Learning English as a Lingua, Franca in a Multi-ethnic Context : A Casefrom Kosovo (2012)
  • Author(s): Ikuta. Y
• [Presentation] What is the Expected Standard of ELF in International Communities? : A Field Study of Proficient ELE Speakers Focusing on Japanese UN officials (2010)
  • Author(s): 生田祐子・高橋(平賀)礼子
  • Organizer: International Association of World Englishes
  • Place of Presentation: バンクーバー
  • Year and Date: 2010-07-27
• [Presentation] リンガフランカとしての英語の役割:コソボ共和国の事例より (2010)
  • Author(s): 生田祐子
  • Organizer: 第78回日本時事英語学会東日本地区研究例会
  • Place of Presentation: 青山学院大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-13
• [Presentation] What is the Expected Standard of ELF in International Communities?: A Field Study of Proficient ELF Speakers Focusing on Japanese UN Officials (2010)
  • Author(s): Ikuta. Y. & Takahashi. R
  • Organizer: International Association of World Englishes
  • Place of Presentation: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
• [Presentation] リンガフランカとしての英語の役割-コソボ共和国の事例より (2010)
  • Author(s): 生田祐子
  • Organizer: 日本英語メディア学会(旧:日本時事英語学会)東日本地区研究例会
  • Place of Presentation: 青山学院大学
• [Presentation] English as a Lingua Franca to Bridge Diversity in Kosovo (2009)
  • Author(s): 生田祐子
  • Organizer: Bloomsbury Applied Linguistics Seminars
  • Place of Presentation: Institute of Education, University of London
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-28
• [Presentation] English as a Lingua Franca to Bridge Diversity in Kosovo (2009)
  • Author(s): Ikuta Y
  • Organizer: Bloomsbury Applied Linguistics Seminar, Institute of Education
  • Place of Presentation: University of London
• [Book] 現在の東西文化交流の行方III-多文化と多言語の壁を打破する資源説 (2011)
  • Author(s): 生田祐子, 他(吉村耕治編)
  • Publisher: 大阪図書
• [Book] 現在の東西文化交流の行方III-多文化と多言語の壁を打破する資源説 (2011)
  • Author(s): 吉村耕治編(生田祐子著)
  • Total Pages: 20
  • Publisher: 大阪図書
• [Book] 現代の東西文化交流の行方III(コソボ共和国に見るリンガフランカとしての英語) (2010)
  • Author(s): 吉村耕治(編著)
  • Publisher: 大阪教育図書株式会社
• [Book] 現代の東西文化交流の行方III (2010)
  • Author(s): 吉村耕治(編)
  • Total Pages: 20
  • Publisher: 大阪教育図書株式会社