Turkish EFL Students`Perceptions of ELF and its Pedagogical Implications

Authors : Fikri GECKİNLİ, Cevdet YILMAZ

Pages : 482-500

Doi:10.19126/suje.961513

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Publication Date : 2021-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :English has established itself as a lingua franca for people from a variety of linguistic and cultural origins in today`s more globalized world. As a result, English`s current position is likely to have an effect on both EFL students` perceptions of the language and its pedagogy. The purpose of this study was to elicit students` perspectives of English as a lingua franca insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ELF); - defined as a common medium of communication for persons with varied linguistic and cultural origins - and its instructional implications. To do this, data were gathered through the use of a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire devised by the researcher. The survey sampled 570 Turkish EFL students enrolled in a foundation university`s English preparatory program in the Istanbul province. The findings indicated that EFL students were unsure not just about English`s standing as a lingua franca, but also about its instructional consequences. In other words, they were cautious to endorse such a novel concept. In light of these significant findings, implications for language teaching/learning scenarios were discussed, as well as ideas for additional research.
Keywords : English as a lingua franca ELF, Pedagogical implications, English language teaching ELT, EFL students

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