https://www.math.aau.at/talks/114/pdf

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https://www.math.aau.at/talks/115/pdf

Two decades into the 21st century, it is fair to say that the internationalisation of higher education and, concurrently, the use of English to achieve such internationalisation is an indisputable reality. However, under the seemingly homogenising label of ‘English-medium education’ (EME) we find a wide range of complex and highly situated phenomena that come in different shapes and forms. To examine these multi-faceted realities in a comprehensive and holistic way, this session will argue for the use of a conceptual framework known under the acronym of ROAD-MAPPING, which is anchored conceptually in sociolinguistic and ecolinguistic approaches as well as language policy research. After introducing the ROAD-MAPPING framework, I will illustrate its wide usage by elaborating, firstly, how it can be applied to describe EME in different countries, secondly, how it can be used to design a research project and, thirdly, how it allows for re-interpreting existing EME research.