TY - CHAP
T1 - Revisiting LPP (language policy and planning) frameworks from an ELF (english as a lingua franca) perspective
AU - Iino, Masakazu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2020.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Critical language and social inquiries, including ELF, are reconceptualizing cross-border communication. However, there has not been enough dialogue between ELF and LPP fields. While traditional LPP frameworks presume “named” distinct languages at issue, ELF researchers focus on the dynamic and fluid nature of supranational language use. LPP is still closely tied to the boundaries set by “nation” and “national language,” and policy-makings are fundamentally local practices. For example, with the Japanese government’s initiatives in promoting EMI (English-medium instruction), an increasing number of universities have introduced EMI programs. Although the first language of a majority of students and teachers is not English, representing a typical ELF situation, the nature of “E” of EMI has not been sufficiently probed. This chapter argues that the diversity is not fully valued because English-only is the dominant policy ideology. The ELF-informed LPP is thus needed to reflect more realistic language use.
AB - Critical language and social inquiries, including ELF, are reconceptualizing cross-border communication. However, there has not been enough dialogue between ELF and LPP fields. While traditional LPP frameworks presume “named” distinct languages at issue, ELF researchers focus on the dynamic and fluid nature of supranational language use. LPP is still closely tied to the boundaries set by “nation” and “national language,” and policy-makings are fundamentally local practices. For example, with the Japanese government’s initiatives in promoting EMI (English-medium instruction), an increasing number of universities have introduced EMI programs. Although the first language of a majority of students and teachers is not English, representing a typical ELF situation, the nature of “E” of EMI has not been sufficiently probed. This chapter argues that the diversity is not fully valued because English-only is the dominant policy ideology. The ELF-informed LPP is thus needed to reflect more realistic language use.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-33288-4_3
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-33288-4_3
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85085449827
SN - 9783030332877
SP - 47
EP - 70
BT - English as a Lingua Franca in Japan
PB - Springer International Publishing
ER -