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The Communication Strategies (CSs) Utilized by ASEAN and EU Speakers of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in International Conferences (87009)
Session Chair: Joseph Quinto
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 16:45
Session: Session 3
Room: Room 106
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
English has been constantly earning a distinctive role as a lingua franca in various contexts, particularly in international conferences where English is chosen as a medium of communication by participants to ensure their mutual understanding during discussions. To achieve the communication goal of international conferences, Jenkins (2009) mentions that the participants in international conferences should be aware of the challenges of intercultural communication, and they need to effectively employ communication strategies (CSs). This study, therefore, aims to analyze the CSs used among ASEAN and EU speakers of English in international conferences for successful communication. The 3 VDO clips from panel discussions of international conferences in EU contexts and another 3 VDO clips from ASEAN contexts were purposely selected as the primary sources of data about CSs used by ASEAN and EU speakers of English. The findings indicate that ‘Mime’ and ‘Repetition’ are the CSs prevalently applied by both ASEAN and EU speakers of English. The CSs which were not used by both ASEAN and EU speakers of English in international conferences are ‘Language switch’, ‘Literal translation’, and ‘Message abandonment’. In terms of the different use of CSs, ASEAN speakers preferred ‘Meaning replacement’ and ‘Positive confirmation check’ whereas EU speakers paid much attention to ‘Restructuring’, and ‘Comprehension check’. The study findings might be of great significance to English Language Teaching (ELT) by providing a reference for developing a practical guideline that can be taught to students who have to use English as a lingua franca in multicultural and multilingual contexts.
Authors:
Wachirapong Yaemtui, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Warampa Indrangkura Na Ayudthya, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Thanakorn Kaewmanee, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
About the Presenter(s)
Dr WACHIRAPONG YAEMTUI is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Srinakharinwirot University in Thailand
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