Search for dissertations about: "importance of english as a medium of instruction"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words importance of english as a medium of instruction.

  1. 1. Spoken Lingua Franca English at a Swedish Technical University : An investigation of form and communicative effectiveness

    Author : Beyza Björkman; Philip Shaw; John M. Swales; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; English as a lingua franca ELF ; engineering; higher education; form; pragmatics; attitudes; communicative effectiveness; English language; Engelska språket; English; engelska;

    Abstract : As a part of the process of globalization, an increasing number of higher education institutions are adopting English as the medium of instruction for parts of their education. Within most universities in continental Europe, there are English as a lingua franca (ELF) settings where English is spoken by users of a wide spectrum of first languages for various purposes, be it for academic activity or social interaction. READ MORE