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T1  - English as a Lingua Franca in Intercultural Relationships : Interaction, Identity, and Multilingual Practices of ELF Couples 
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UR  - URN:ISBN:978-951-51-3705-0; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/225905 
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A1  - Pietikäinen, Kaisa Sofia 
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PB  - Helsingin yliopisto 
Y1  - 2017 
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AB  - This dissertation investigates English as a lingua franca (ELF) in intercultural romantic relationships. The study attempts to unveil how ELF couples succeed in lingua franca communication: What do their interactions reveal about their pragmatic strategies concerning multilingualism, understanding, and silence, and how do they view their language identity?

The data consists of 9h 9min of semi-structured interviews from six couples and 24h 15min of naturally occurring conversations recorded by... 
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