Transculturing in the Third Space Using English as a Lingua Franca

Victoria, Mabel

Abstract

This ethnographically informed investigation, conducted over 28 weeks at a Thai university, explores the discursive construction of a transcultural ‘third’ space by analysing the language practices of a culturally diverse group of English conversation club members from Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. While the notion of third space has been often associated with sites of struggle and marginality, the findings of this study suggest that the dynamic interplay between ELF, interculturality and the physical site of interaction, contribute to the creation of a transcultural space where incompatible norms are actively negotiated, hybridised identities constructed and transgressions celebrated.

Citation

Victoria, M. (2018, July). Transculturing in the Third Space Using English as a Lingua Franca. Paper presented at ELF 11 – the 11th International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca, King's College, London

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: ELF 11 – the 11th International Conference of English as a Lingua Franca
• Start Date: Jul 4, 2018
• End Date: Jul 7, 2018
• Deposit Date: May 18, 2021
• Keywords: Transcultural, Intercultural Communication, English Conversaton Club
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2770744
• Related Public URLs: https://elf11.kcl.ac.uk/