Misunderstandings in English as a Lingua Franca

This book explores the nature and causes of misunderstandings in ELF interactions. It is based on a corpus of conversations between English speakers from south and east Asia that helps us investigate what causes misunderstandings, particularly the pronunciation, grammar, word choice, and discourse.

Aceasta carte exploreaza natura si cauzele neintelegerilor in interactiunile ELF. Se bazeaza pe un corpus de conversatii intre vorbitori de engleza din Asia de Sud si de Est, care ne ajuta sa investigam ce cauzeaza neintelegeri, in special pronuntia, gramatica, alegerea cuvantului si discursul.