The use of English as a global Lingua Franca has given rise to new challenges and approaches in our understanding of language and communication.
ELF challenges traditional assumptions concerning the purposed \'inexorable\' link between a language and a cult.
One area where ELF (English as a Lingua franca) studies, both from an empirical and theoretical orientation, have the potential for significant developments is in our understanding of the relationships between language, Culture and identity.
The use of English as a global Lingua Franca has given rise to new challenges and approaches in our understanding of language and communication