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Direct linkJordan, Jay – College Composition and Communication, 2009
As English spreads as an international language, it evolves through diverse users' writing and speaking. However, traditional views of ESL users focus on their distance from fairly static notions of English-language competence. This research uses a grounded theory approach to describe a range of competencies that emerge in ESL users' interactions…
Descriptors: English, Language Role, Official Languages, Grounded Theory
