2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Core Identity and Social Function of English as a Lingua Franca
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21520514
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
English linguistics
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| Research Institution | Bunkyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
IKUTA Yuko 文教大学, 国際学部, 教授 (50275848)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 英語の多様性 |
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| 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.
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