Exploring ELF in Japanese Academic and Business Contexts

This book investigates the theoretical, empirical and pedagogical issues to help us better understand what is happening with English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) communication and to activate this knowledge in respective communicative contexts. It focuses specifically on Japanese contexts and also includes theoretical and practical sections pertinent to all ELF researchers, practitioners and students, irrespective of their national or regional differences. Various sections explore established fields of linguistics from an ELF perspective, presenting a challenging but essential development for the field.