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In 1997 David Crystal asked ‘Why a Global Language?’, which was a relevant question at that time. Although, in his 2012 edition of English as a Global Language, he asks the same question, globalization has intensified (Giddens, 1990; Jackson, 2010, p. 1), and the debate concerning internationalization and its effects has partly, but not wholly, shifted from ‘why’ to ‘how’ and ‘what’. As a result of this intensification, Jackson (2010) sees the following developments:
institutions of higher education are taking steps to attract international students to their home campus. Some are motivated by the desire to generate additional revenues. Others wish to attract talent from abroad and stress the benefits for local students who will gain more exposure to diverse cultures and languages. Many institutions are also undergoing restructuring to embed an international dimension into their teaching and research.
(Jackson, 2010, pp. 10–11)
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Vinther, J., Slethaug, G. (2015). Perception and Identity for Non-Native Speakers of English in an English-Medium University Environment. In: Fabricius, A.H., Preisler, B. (eds) Transcultural Interaction and Linguistic Diversity in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137397478_11
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