English as a Lingua Franca in Asean – A Multilingual Model (Asian Englishes Today)

Much research has been carried out on varieties of English used in Southeast Asia, but how intelligible these varieties are to others and whether a shift towards an international 'standard' variety occurs in interactions between people from the region, has been much less discussed. This volume, which provides a comprehensive account of the roles and functions of English in ASEAN, and gives a linguistic description of the English spoken in the region, followed by an approach to teaching English called the 'multilingual model', is therefore a welcome contribution to studies on English in Asia. -- Azirah Hashim, University of Malaya

The role of English as a lingua franca in Asia is increasing exponentially. This book considers the pedagogical and language policy implications of this role of English as a lingua franca throughout ASEAN. A linguistic description of this ASEAN ELF is provided along with a description of the communicative strategies of its users.