Analysing English As a Lingua Franca by Cogo Alessia. Dewey Martin

Author:Cogo, Alessia.,Dewey, Martin.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Published: 2011-03-05T16:00:00+00:00

We see this as a display of accommodation in the sense that S2 shows both tolerance and modified expectations with regard to her interlocutor’s speech. When interviewed after the event and shown a copy of the transcription, S2 identified the non-standard ‘broughted’ (line 55, 59 and 189) as an error in ENL, adding that during a conversation she felt she would not notice this if she could understand what was being said. In short, receptive convergence is in operation here as the listener is entirely acceptant of the non-standard form (and in fact seems far more willing to accept the language forms than the political views of S1). The form is not oriented to in the conversation, and is perfectly communicable. The flow of meaning has arguably been achieved more efficiently by virtue of the listener having raised her tolerance levels. This is typical of the manner in which ELF speakers will predominantly prioritize the communication of meaning over adherence to normative forms.

There are many similar instances in the data. Tellingly, in none of the features exemplified in Chapter Three do speakers comment on the use of non-standard forms, nor do these lead to a breakdown in communication. The extent to which receptive convergence is a prominent characteristic of ELF interactions can be illustrated by the following extract. Here the two speakers comment on their different experiences of speaking English with native speakers in London, some more successful than others.

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