English as a lingua franca (ELF) has become ubiquitous in today\'s globalised, mobile and fast-changing world.
This book gathers together leading scholars from world Englishes, typology, Language history, cognitive linguistics, translation stu.
What exactly ELF brings to our life and to Language theory is a question which requires an interdisciplinary take.
It is clear that it will have an unprecedented impact not only on how we communicate but also on our understanding of Language use and change.
English as a lingua franca (ELF) has become ubiquitous in today\'s globalised, mobile and fast-changing world