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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 79, 2023
2nd International Conference on Maritime Education (ICOME 2023)
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| Article Number | 11002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Assessing the Impact of English Language Education on Maritime Students | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20237911002 | |
| Published online | 08 December 2023 | |
Which English accent is better for international maritime communication? A plenary speech at the 2023 International Conference on Maritime Education
UCL Institute of Education, University College London, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL, UK
* Corresponding author: david.dai@ucl.ac.uk
It is crucial to develop maritime professionals’ command of English since English is used as a shared language (lingua franca) among maritime professionals coming from different language and cultural backgrounds. An interesting question about learning English as a lingua franca is which English accent second-language (L2) English speakers should aspire to. Drawing on previous research and the speaker’s own empirical work Dai and Roever (2019), in this talk I discuss how first-language (L1) and L2 English accents affect listeners’ comprehension, attitude and familiarity with the speakers’ speech. I conclude with implications for English language teaching and learning for maritime professionals who use English as a shared language in international maritime communication.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2023
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