English is increasingly used as a lingua franca (ELF) in communicative situations the world over with the acceleration of globalisation. This volume focuses uniquely on English-medium instruction (EMI) in higher education from an ELF perspective.
'English-Medium Instruction from an English as a Lingua Franca Perspective is the first book which explicitly discusses English-medium Instruction (EMI) from the perspective of English as a lingua franca (ELF). The contributors to this volume deal with a wide range of issues concerning ELF informed EMI from the macro- to the micro-level, from the theory to practice, from policy-makers, teachers to students. This volume will sharpen our awareness of ELF in the various setting of EMI in higher education institutions and at the same time deepen our understanding of the new landscape of EMI.' - Qiufang Wen, Professor of National Research Centre for Foreign Language Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University
'In this innovative, interdisciplinary volume, Kumiko Murata has succeeded in combining two related, but hitherto often separately presented research fields: English-medium instruction (EMI) and English as a lingua franca (ELF). The book features chapters by international scholars discussing recent theoretical and empirical work on EMI from an ELF perspective. Research areas covered include Higher Education, language policies, attitudes, identities and classroom practices. It is without any reservation that I recommend this volume to EMI and ELF researchers, language policy makers, classroom teachers and anybody interested in embarking on EMI programmes.' - Juliane House, Professor emerita, Hamburg University
'English-medium instruction (EMI) is practiced worldwide to promote the mobility of students and teachers in accordance with the acceleration of globalization. However, EMI has never been explicitly discussed in relation to English used as a lingua franca (ELF). The current volume addresses this issue in a timely and pertinent fashion. The contributors are from wide-ranging situations, and persuasively describe and discuss their own EMI-related research and pra
