A review of research on the influence of English as a Lingua Franca on English Language Teaching

Abstract

In this chapter, a selection of studies on English as a lingua franca (ELF) and its implications for teaching and learning English are reviewed. The focus is on descriptive studies on ELF, research on learners’ perceptions of ELF and teaching and learning in ELF contexts. In this respect, 66 studies published between 2000 and 2018 are summarised. These studies are reviewed in accordance with the description of ELF, students’ beliefs and perceptions of ELF, ELF-awareness in English language classrooms. Our aim is to give novice researchers and researchers in the field of ELF and ELT a general idea about what ELF research entails and how it can be related to the teaching and learning of English. In the final section of the chapter, the authors make suggestions concerning future directions in ELF-awareness in ELT research.