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China Terminology ›› 2020, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2): 54-58.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2020.02.013

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Analysis of the Terms of “World English” “English as a Lingua Franca” and “English as an International Language”

HU Lanxi   

  • Received:2019-10-28 Revised:2020-01-16 Online:2020-04-25 Published:2020-04-27

Abstract:

Although “World English” “English as a Lingua Franca” and “ English as an International Language” can be all used to talk about the use and status of English in the world, they have different concepts and can not be confused. This paper explores the three linguistics terms on the basis of sociolinguistic theory, and then analyses their connections and differences in order to make the use of terms more standardized.

Key words: terms in English linguistics, World English, English as a Lingua Franca, English as an International language

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