In recent years, universities across Europe have increasingly adopted the use of English as
an academic lingua franca. Our article discusses current trends in Swedish higher education …

The emergence of English as the international language of scientific communication has
been so amply documented (eg see Sano, 2002; Ammon, 2003) that its dominance is hardly …

English medium-of-instruction (EMI) is transforming modern-day universities across the
globe, creating increasingly complex linguistic and intercultural realities which lecturers …

As a result of internationalisation, many universities in northern Europe have adopted
English as a medium of instruction. At the same time, recent language policies have …

An in depth examination of linguistic variation and change as a reflection of social
convergence in the major French-speaking countries of Europe-France, Belgium and …

This thesis is concerned with language issues and phenomena in the linguistic marketplace
of Swedish academia, as well as the discourses surrounding this vast site of discursive …

This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in researching or just learning
more about the changing role and status of English across Europe. The status of English …

This chapter presents a sociological account of the language ideological representations
underpinning discourses about perceived threats from English in Sweden. The objective is …

Abstract Language extinction is one of the most pressing issues in linguistics today, and the
literature is full of discussion about how to combat it. Statements that Norwegian is amongst …

This chapter addresses the issue of language standardization from two perspectives,
bringing together a theoretical perspective offered by the discipline of sociolinguistics with a …