Evolution of EMI Research in European Higher Education

<p>This book presents state-of-the-art research into English-medium instruction (EMI) in European higher education over the last 20 years offering a comprehensive comparative analysis toward identifying gaps in our understanding of relevant theories research and practice.</p><p>Molino Dimova Kling and Larsen argue for the need to take stock of the progression of EMI research in European higher education in order to consolidate scholarship and better inform EMI implementation in new contexts. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of EMI implementation including policies attitudes language use assessment training learning outcomes identity and intercultural communication across five different countries: Denmark Croatia Italy the Netherlands and Spain. The book brings together the authors' collective work on an annotated database of over 200 resources featuring a range of publications of varying format type and language as well as information on relevant research questions methodologies and findings. This detailed approach allows in-depth discussions on the most widely researched areas in EMI as well as those under-explored toward outlining a way forward for future research in both the European higher education context and on a global scale.</p><p>This book will be key reading for scholars working in English-medium instruction world Englishes English as an international language English as a lingua franca and applied linguistics.</p>