| Title: | Business English as a lingua franca : a cross-cultural perspective of teaching English for business purposes |
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| Authors: | ID Gajšt, Nataša (Author) |
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| Files: |  ELOPE_2014_Gajst_Business_English_as_a_Lingua_Franca_–_A_Cross-Cultural_Perspective_of_Teaching_English_for_Business_Purposes.pdf (126,14 KB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.02 - Review Article |
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| Organization: | EPF - Faculty of Business and Economics
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| Abstract: | In our era of globalisation, English is at the top of the languages used in international business. A vast majority of business communication in English is carried out by non-native speakers of English. In a cross-cultural exchange of information, the sender and the recipient come from different cultural backgrounds. The patterns of communication vary across the globe and non-native speakers tend to apply their native language patterns when communicating in English. This paper thus focuses on the concept of spoken communication and dimensions of culture and how they are reflected in communication patterns in different business situations. It also addresses the teaching of Business English as a lingua franca and the role of Business English teachers in helping learners develop their communicative and intercultural competence in order to communicate effectively in a multicultural work environment. |
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| Keywords: | Business English, lingua franca, cross-cultural communication, communication patterns, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), communicative competence, intercultural competence |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2014 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 77-87 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 11, št. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-65663  |
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| ISSN: | 1581-8918 |
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| UDC: | 37.091.33:811.111 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1581-8918 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 56106338 |
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| DOI: | 10.4312/elope.11.2.77-87 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UM:DK:8U2XKQFX |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 12.05.2017 |
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| Views: | 1847 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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