Identifying ELF Programs in Italian University Websites: What Gaps Need to Be Filled

Autor/in	De Bartolo, Anna Maria
Titel	Identifying ELF Programs in Italian University Websites: What Gaps Need to Be Filled
Quelle	In: Language Learning in Higher Education, 12 (2022) 1, S.255-272 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2191-611X
DOI	10.1515/cercles-2022-2037
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Intercultural Communication; Universities; Web Sites; Official Languages; Content Analysis; Multilingualism; Pragmatics; Communication Strategies; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; University; Universität; Web-Design; Office language; Amtssprache; Inhaltsanalyse; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Pragmalinguistik; Kommunikationsstrategie; Italien
Abstract	The present paper stems from an awareness that English has become the most widely used means of intercultural communication on a global scale. Therefore, intercultural communication is more likely to occur through English used as a lingua franca than in any other language used as a lingua franca. English has transcended boundaries and has allowed people from distant cultures to come closer and find common grounds. If, on the one hand, the rise of English has been criticized as a threat to minority languages and cultures, on the other, English has been the means by which people are connected across national and international borders. European Universities and University Language Centres are known to be multicultural environments that provide students with opportunities to familiarise with diverse cultural backgrounds and experience non-native English speech. If therefore, university staff and professionals engage regularly with a multilingual population, they have to be prepared to deal with and respond to their different needs. Within this framework, University degree programs need to be able to cope with a changing cultural and linguistic environment where multilingual speakers increasingly interact in English with other non-native English speakers. In the light of these considerations, this small case study intends to raise awareness of the need to integrate academic degree programs with courses which specifically address Intercultural Communication and English as a Lingua Franca. A sample of Italian university websites has been analysed with a view to identifying the extent to which the aforementioned issues are incorporated within the course programs observed. Preliminary results will be described and considerations suggested. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01