In this book, Jennifer Jenkins, one of the leading proponents of English as a Lingua Franca,
explores current academic English language policy in higher education around the world …

This book focuses on the nexus of language, disciplinary content and knowledge
communication against the background of the economic, cultural and ideological forces of …

There is no doubt at all about the current status of English as the lingua franca of the
academic world. However, what is harder to find agreement on is what this implies. Does …

The internationalisation of the contemporary university exists within a wider context of
demographic, cultural and economic internationalisation that has been accompanied by a …

It is a well-established fact that English has become the primary lingua franca of choice
around the world among speakers of whom the majority are not native English speakers …

This article takes as its starting point the fact that the majority of universities in which English
is the medium of instruction perceive themselves to be deeply international. Firstly, the …

The major issues confronting language policy makers in East and Southeast Asia typically
include balancing the need for English as the international lingua franca and language of …

The increasingly international orientation of many higher education (HE) institutes and the
growing role of English as an academic lingua franca have far-reaching implications for how …

English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines the English used
among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native …

The Swedish educational policy for upper secondary English, which took effect in 2011 and
adopts a globalised perspective on language, is explored with respect to how skills and …