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

by Jennifer Jenkins

Book Overview

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.

Universities around the world are increasingly presenting themselves as "international" but their English language policies do not necessarily reflect this, even as the diversity of their student bodies grows. While there have been a number of attempts to explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415684641
• ISBN13: 9780415684644
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"