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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2022)
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Reflective Papers

El From EFL to ELF: In the Need to Incorporate Principles of English as a Lingua Franca in Colombian ELT

https://doi.org/10.19053/2011835X.14664

Published 2022-08-19

  • Jhon Eduardo Mosquera Pérez

Jhon Eduardo Mosquera Pérez
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Abstract

English as a lingua franca is a phenomenon that has been gaining importance in the last few years. In the international scenario, scholarly literature has already explored the possible benefits of incorporating ELF in the ELT field. In Colombia, however, the empirical and conceptual studies on this area are scarce. Keeping this in mind, this reflective article discusses the possibility of progressively incorporating ELF in the Colombian ELT. In the first place, what ELF is, is analyzed, and this and other terms that have been used to refer to this linguistic phenomenon are differentiated. Second, some of the areas that need to take into consideration (materials design, assessment practices, to mention a few) are presented if we want to integrate ELF in Colombian ELT. Finally, some conclusions are presented, as well as potential research scenarios regarding ELF

Keywords

English, English language teaching, English as a lingua franca

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Author Biography

Jhon Eduardo Mosquera Pérez

BA in English Language Teaching and MA in English Language Teaching, Universidad Surcolombiana. 4th semester student in the Master´s Degree in Learning and Teaching Processes at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Member of the research groups APRENAP (from Universidad Surcolombiana) and LSLP (Literacies in Second Languages Project from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana)

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