This volume articulates a new framework for language policy research that explores the
connections between language policy and political economy. The chapters are united in …

This paper will show, on the basis of valid and reasonably representative data, that even in
applied linguistics (where it might be expected least of all) the predominance of a single …

The management of multilingualism in the European Union (EU) has become an
increasingly debated issue. Some argue that 'E nglish as a lingua franca'(ELF) should help …

Public intervention is usually required in order to manage linguistic diversity within local,
national and supranational multilingual contexts. Public authorities are not able to function …

This book explores the growing tension between multilingualism and monolingualism in the
European Union in the wake of Brexit, underpinned by the interplay between the rise of …

This chapter examines, in a critical way, four different notions encountered in certain strands
of academic discourse about multilingualism, which have acquired an influential position in …

The spread of English as the dominant means of international communication is having an
enormous impact on other languages, driven by massive lexical borrowing especially in the …

This paper aims to give an outline of the development of the term “Lingua Franca”. Initially
the proper name of an extinct pidgin, to “Lingua Franca”, the term has become a common …

This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in researching or just learning
more about the changing role and status of English across Europe. The status of English …

This chapter addresses recent developments in research on two concepts: firstly, attitudes
towards varieties or speakers of English, and secondly, beliefs about learning English as a …