EMI Classroom Communication: A Corpus-Based Approach

This book examines English medium instruction (EMI) in higher education, exploring content lecturers' language use, pedagogy, and intercultural communicative competence through a corpus-based approach. It also provides insights into lecturers' engagement with students in English and their perception of differences between EMI and first-language-medium instruction. The book offers corpus-based analysis of teachers' oral ability profiles to identify communicational challenges and provide language support.

Format: Hardback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the realm of English medium instruction (EMI) by employing a corpus-based approach, providing a critical examination of the diverse linguistic and pedagogical strategies employed in EMI classrooms. Through a thorough analysis of EMI lecture corpora and in-depth post-observation interviews with lecturers from five universities in Croatia, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain, the book explores various aspects of content lecturers' language use, pedagogy, and intercultural communicative competence. Additionally, it sheds light on lecturers' engagement with students who are learning English as their second language, as well as their perceptions of the differences between EMI and first-language-medium instruction (L1MI). Furthermore, the volume offers valuable insights into teachers' oral ability profiles, serving as a foundation for identifying communicational challenges and implementing language support measures.

The book appeals to scholars engaged in the study of EMI in higher education, as well as postgraduate students pursuing degrees in applied linguistics and TESOL programs. It also holds relevance for teachers actively involved in EMI provision, teacher trainers who develop support programs for EMI teachers, and policymakers responsible for establishing language-in-education policies for EMI. By offering a wealth of empirical evidence and theoretical frameworks, this volume contributes to the ongoing discourse on effective teaching and learning strategies in multilingual contexts.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032393148