English as a Lingua Franca in the International University: The Politics of Academic English Language Policy

摘要: In this book, Jennifer Jenkins, one of the leading proponents English as a Lingua Franca, explores current academic language policy in higher education around world. Universities world are increasingly presenting themselves "international" but their policies do not necessarily reflect this, even diversity student bodies grows. While there have been number attempts to explore implications from cultural perspective, little has said linguistic point view, and particular, about for what kind(s) appropriate lingua franca communication international education. Throughout book Jenkins considers universities terms attitudes ideologies university management staff globally, students UK setting. The concludes by considering practices, is needed order bring line linguistically with status they claim.