English Lingua Franca: Contexts, Strategies and International relations

Abstract

This volume collects the papers delivered at the Giornata di studio su inglese lingua franca held at the University of Venice Ca’ Foscari on October 21st 2011. The papers reflect the scope of current ELF research in Italy, ranging from digital literacies to implications for teaching and testing. It includes the results of a one year research project carried out into the use of ELF in an international academic context, funded by the recently establised School of International Relations at the University of venice Ca' Foscari