This textbook introduces current thinking on English as a global language and explores its
role in intercultural and transcultural communication. It covers how English functions as a …

ABSTRACT A frequently stated aim of the increasing internationalisation of higher education
(HE) is the incorporation of intercultural elements. This has recently been conceptualised …

With the status of English as a global lingua franca (ELF), English is no longer the sole
property of its Anglophone native English speakers (NES) problematizing the current …

The central aim of language teaching is typically to prepare learners to communicate
through the language learnt. However, much current language teaching theory and practice …

The expanding internationalisation of higher education (HE) has resulted in the inte rcultural
dimensions becoming a core aim of many institutions. This is frequently represented though …

Short-term student exchanges can offer valuable opportunities for intercultural learning and
to engage in intercultural communication using English (the language focus in this Element) …

Currently, how English is being used as a lingua franca (ELF) has caused linguistic and
cultural norms to be revisited in relation to language use. The issue of global citizenship has …

Intercultural (or global) citizenship is frequently claimed as a goal of internationalization of
higher education and a main outcome of participation in study abroad programs. However …

This study aimed to investigate the effect of teaching metacultural competence through two
modes of teacher-generated and teacher/learner-generated materials on English-as-a …

Our world is suffering from serious ills including poverty, climate change, and infectious
diseases. Global citizenship education (GCE) has emerged to empower students with …