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English as a lingua franca: between form and function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2008

Mario Saraceni
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Abstract

In this paper I wish to discuss some aspects of the current debates about the concept of English as a lingua franca. In doing so, I will use a recount of the pre-publication stages of the volume English in the World: Global Rules, Global Roles, co-edited by Rani Rubdy and myself (2006) as a starting point, to set the scene, and will move to more theoretical considerations in the second part of the paper.

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Original Article
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English Today , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , June 2008 , pp. 20 - 26
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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