The International Aspect: Language, Learning and Teaching Györgyi Dudás and Zsuzsanna Soproni Iatefl Conference, Eger, Hungary 2012

IE or LF? We are cancel the card. It don’t depend on the field. They need to be persuade the customer. I can suggest you a cheap accomodation. We can make a consense. I think on the front page should be a picture who – which only makes people to spend money to the charity. (Seidlhofer, 2000) Let’s resume our ideas. (Dudley-Evans & St. John, 1998)

Lingua Franca or Pidgin English – a definition and characteristics What it is: a dynamically evolving language used by native and non-native speakers of English for effective international business communication, which is functional, neutral and cultureless What it is not: Tarzan English, Newspeak, Ericsson English, Policespeak, Airspeak, Common European Language, Cantonese-Chinese business-pidgin

Statistics millionL millionL2 ?FL Chrystal, 1997, pp

International Business Communication Language Knowledge

Earlier Research In-service and pre-service professionals Native English speakers/teachers and non-native English speakers/teachers

The IBS Context NationalitySs%NationalitySs% Iranian192,02%Norwegian171,81% Cameroonian192,02%Russian272,87% Kazakhstani293,08%Romanian262,76% Chinese404,25%Serbian161,70% Hungarian56960,47%Slovakian192,02% Moldovian333,51%Turkish515,42% German181,91%Ukrainian161,70% Nigerian252,66%Vietnamese171,81% Total941100,00% Active Ss on English medium courses

Sample N=152

Tool 34 item self-report questionnaire with Likert type statements E.g. I am satisfied with the progress I have made in English since September. (SUCCESS) Studying with international students has contributed greatly to my development in English. (INTL)

Findings Language Learning Teaching

Language Success in language learning is accompanied by code-switching. Corr=0,49; p<0,01 Successful learners tend to do and notice code-switching more. Mean hisuc = 3,91t (128) = -5,051 Mean losuc = 3,33p<0,01

Language More motivated learners communicate more in English. Mean himotiv = 4,53t (141) = -3,310 Mean lomotiv = 4,0p=0,03 Successful learners prefer to communicate with peers who have a higher command of English. Mean hisuc = 0,78t (122) = -2,739 Mean losuc = 0,56p<0,01

Language More motivated learners appreciate IBS English modules more. Successful learners communicate more in English. Mean hisuc = 4,49t (126) = -2,385 Mean losuc = 4,08p < 0,05

‘I prefer to communicate with students whose level of English is … mine.’

Learning More motivated learners benefit more from the international environment. Mean himotiv = 3,8t (142)=- 2,176 Mean lomotiv = 3,51p=0,03

‘Learning is the same everywhere in the world.’

Learning ‘Learning is the same everywhere in the world.’ The higher the competence, the larger extent students disagree. Mean E = 3,73 Mean 4 = 3,58p=0,27 Mean 6 = 2,97p=0,18 Mean 8 = 2,65

The fact that there are students whose mother tongue is different from mine motivates me to learn foreign languages.

Teaching ‘IBS teacher adapt to the needs of students coming from different cultures.’

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