Abstract English as a lingua franca (ELF) research highlights the complexity and fluidity of
culture in intercultural communication through English. ELF users draw on, construct, and …

Asia is now home to some 800 million multilingual speakers of English, more than the total
number of native English speakers, and how they use English is continuously evolving and …

This chapter explores the links between ELF (English as a lingua franca), translanguaging,
and EMI (English medium instruction) research in HE (higher education). The “E” in EMI is …

Research on English as a lingua franca (ELF) has triggered a debate on whether English
teaching should consistently conform to native-speaker Standard English or it should value …

This paper examines how Asian speakers of English as a lingua franca employ self-
denigration as a relational strategy (ie contributing to the ongoing management of …

The underlying theme of this book is untruthfulness, which is understood as the expression
of what one believes to be false and conceptualised in view of a neo-Gricean framework …

The role, accuracy, and skills of a team of ESL researchers who transcribed more than 3,000
English language learning histories (LLH) from university students in Hong Kong is …

Ten nations make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 1 and they
officially adopted the ASEAN Charter in 2009. While Article 2 of the Charter urges 'respect …

There has been extensive research on the sociolinguistics of English as a lingua franca
(ELF) and on its potential relevance for language pedagogy. My concern here is with its …

As the number of global users of English continues to grow, an understanding and
appreciation of English as a lingua franca (ELF) is crucial to accurately describe the use of …