The cultural and intercultural dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca is a challenging collection which questions certain orthodoxies deemed to be counterproductive and of the past, such as the uncritical use of the concept of culture, the obsession with cultural differences and the straitjacketing of individuals. This volume also reminds us that culture is not always congruent with nations or ethnic groups as, “a volatile and mobile, fluid and invisible frontier can separate those who seem near, and unite those whose language and culture seem to separate” (Augé 2010:7 translated). It is therefore necessary to promote a situated understanding, which does not try to simplify and essentialise ‘other’ cultures.

The Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca / Poppi, Franca. - In: ELT JOURNAL. - ISSN 0951-0893. - 71:4(2017), pp. 534-536. [10.1093/elt/ccx040]

The Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca.

Poppi, Franca
2017

Abstract

The cultural and intercultural dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca is a challenging collection which questions certain orthodoxies deemed to be counterproductive and of the past, such as the uncritical use of the concept of culture, the obsession with cultural differences and the straitjacketing of individuals. This volume also reminds us that culture is not always congruent with nations or ethnic groups as, “a volatile and mobile, fluid and invisible frontier can separate those who seem near, and unite those whose language and culture seem to separate” (Augé 2010:7 translated). It is therefore necessary to promote a situated understanding, which does not try to simplify and essentialise ‘other’ cultures.
2017
The Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca.
534
536
Poppi, Franca
The Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca / Poppi, Franca. - In: ELT JOURNAL. - ISSN 0951-0893. - 71:4(2017), pp. 534-536. [10.1093/elt/ccx040]
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