English as a Lingua Franca in Russia: from a Macro to a Micro Perspective

• Autor(a) principal: Lazaretnaya, Olesya
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/7975
• topic: English as a foreign language; English as a lingua franca; Native; Standard

In the second decade of the 21st century English in Russia manifests itself in a range of domains such as education, workplace, media, entertainment, advertising, creative and identity domains. Such unprecedented spread is more frequently attributed to the status ensured to the speakers of English in social, cultural, and economic spheres. Depending on the level of proficiency and the situation involved, the English language is associated with many Englishes, including such local varieties as Russian English, Runglish and/or Ruslish. Currently in use both as a foreign language and more widely as a lingua franca, English builds links to international community and serves as a language of expression of national and cultural identity.