Reinterpreting English as a Lingua Franca in Latin America
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English as a lingua franca, Latin America, resignification, knowledge productionAbstract
This presentation offers a brief overview of knowledge production on English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in the Latin American context, highlighting that the growing interest in the topic has been accompanied by efforts to reinterpret the role of the English language (EL) from critical, local, and decolonial perspectives. In contrast to earlier perceptions of limited Latin American engagement with ELF studies (Jenkins et al., 2011), it is possible to observe now a situated and politically engaged interpretation of the concept by some Latin American researchers. This dossier aims to give visibility to this body of knowledge emerging from the Global South. Drawing on the contributions of these scholars, the articles gathered here offer reflections on the meanings of the EL in contexts shaped by historical inequalities and contemporary challenges.
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