English-Medium Instruction at Universities—Global Challenges

Doiz et al (English language and applied semantics and language and applied linguistics, U. of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Spain) compile 11 essays on English-medium instruction (EMI) experiences at universities in China, Finland, Israel, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, and the US and their different political, cultural, and sociolinguistic contexts. Language professors from these countries consider the effects of programs offered through English on the different spheres of higher education, how they impact the ecology of languages in universities, and the consequences of EMI as an attempt to gain visibility and as a strategy in response to the need to become competitive in national and international markets. They examine pitfalls and challenges in their settings, pedagogical issues and methodological implications, institutional policies, and how academic communities at some bilingual universities come to terms with introducing English as a third language. There is no index. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Aintzane Doiz, David Lasagabaster and Juan Manuel Sierra are associate professors at the University of the Basque Country, Spain. Their research interests include, among others, internationalisation in higher education, second/third language acquisition, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), language teaching methodology, attitudes and motivation, and multilingualism at pre-university and university levels. They have published widely in international journals, books and edited books.