ELF in the making? simplification and hybridity in abstract writing

What is it about?

The aim of the present study is to explore the way online conference calls become a territory for international collective disciplinary interaction and how this interaction is realized linguistically through the use of English as a Lingua Franca. They are studied following the methodological orientation proposed by traditional genre studies (Swales 1990, 2004; Bhatia 1993), and computer-mediated discourse analysis (CMDA). Results show that, although differences at the rhetorical level are toned down as a result of the imposition of digital templates by the webserver, differences emerge to various degrees at the lexicogrammatical level depending on the section of the call (e.g. meeting description, programme information, etc.) and on the role assumed by the organizers (disciplinary peers or disciplinary gatekeepers).

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