Esperanto – a lingua franca in use

IF 0.4 4区 文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Sabine Fiedler, C. Brosch
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Abstract

A lingua franca can be a mediation choice for people who do not share a common language. Esperanto, a planned language, functions in this way as the working language in an educational non-governmental organization. The main characteristics of this use are described on the basis of interviews, field notes and spontaneous conversations analyzed using the methods of Conversation Analysis. It is shown that Esperanto functions as the dominant means of communication in the NGO, but also that the use of other languages is not excluded. A typical feature of Esperanto communication is the use of repairs: Esperanto speakers assist one another when faced with lexical gaps and they correct each other’s mistakes. Humor is ubiquitous and is mainly language-based, taking forms including wordplay and culture-specific allusions. These two features are closely related to speakers’ attitudes such as group identity and metalinguistic awareness. It is suggested that Esperanto is a valid option as a lingua franca outside of the private sphere, where it has predominantly been used until now.
世界语中世纪法语
对于没有共同语言的人来说,通用语是一种调解选择。世界语是一种有计划的语言,它就是这样作为非政府教育组织的工作语文发挥作用的。在访谈、现场记录和使用会话分析方法分析的自发对话的基础上,描述了这种使用的主要特征。研究表明,在非政府组织中,世界语是主要的沟通手段,但也不排除其他语言的使用。世界语交际的一个典型特征是使用补缀:世界语使用者在遇到词汇空白时互相帮助,纠正彼此的错误。幽默无处不在,主要以语言为基础,其形式包括文字游戏和特定文化的典故。这两个特征与说话者的群体认同和元语言意识等态度密切相关。有人建议世界语在私人领域之外作为通用语是一个有效的选择,到目前为止,世界语主要在私人领域使用。
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CiteScore
1.00
自引率
16.70%
发文量
19
期刊介绍: Language Problems and Language Planning is published in cooperation with the Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems. This international multi-lingual journal publishes articles primarily on political, sociological, and economic aspects of language and language use. It is especially concerned with relationships between and among language communities, particularly in international contexts, and in the adaptation, manipulation, and standardization of language for international use.
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