RT Conference Proceedings
T1 English as a lingua franca in higher education: local perspectives of a global phenomenon. The case study of the University of Málaga
A1 Pineda-Hernández, Inmaculada Concepción
K1 Lingua franca - Congresos
AB English as a Lingua Franca in higher education: Local perspectives of a globalphenomenon. The case study of the University of MálagaPINEDA, INMACULADA (Universidad de Málaga)This presentation introduces the main themes of the round table, arguing that challenging teachers’ andlanguage policymakers’ perceptions of language use can be a way to expose them to English as a LinguaFranca (ELF henceforth) ideas and its implications for an ELF-aware teaching approach. The focus of theround table is to understand how ELF is studied, perceived and applied locally in the context of five Spanishuniversities.The data presented regarding the University of Málaga will describe the efforts that have been made toincrease ELF awareness among English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI henceforth) professors activelyteaching at a number of degrees (Architecture, Criminology, Fine Arts, Gynecology). As part of a globaltrend, the number of EMI courses offered at the University of Málaga, encompassing a majority of NonnativeEnglish speakers (NNESs henceforth) with different L1s along with some Native English Speakers(NESs henceforth), has greatly increased in the last decade: 300% more for the Architecture degree; 200%more for Criminology and also for Fine Arts; and a prediction of 6 new EMI courses for the degree inMedicine.The different phases of implementation of our teacher training programs will be discussed and theirconcurrence with other NES-centered courses. The complexity of views about ELF and the multiple types ofimplementation of an ELF-aware approach will also be described. The contribution will end both byestablishing a number of common features among the different papers included in this round table and byformulating a number of questions regarding ELF awareness, ELF use and ELF research that will hopefullyencourage audience participation.
YR 2018
FD 2018-05-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/15741
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/15741
LA eng
NO Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026