Present-day globalization, migration, and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning

This book, addressed to experienced and novice language educators, provides an up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics, reflecting changes in the global situati

In many parts of the world the language education scenario is increasingly dynamic, as demographic, economic and social changes powerfully influence socio-polit

Collectively, the chapters in this volume make a significant contribution to the emerging paradigm of English as an International Language (EIL) by exploring va

The interaction between the global and the local has inspired inquiry into the multifarious manifestations of English nowadays, stimulating scholarly research i