What is it about?
This study examines views and attitudes toward using English as a lingua franca (ELF), that is, English as a shared bridge language among non-native speakers, in teaching beginner L2 Greek to Erasmus students in Greece. Through questionnaires, teacher interviews, and classroom observations, it reveals positive attitudes: ELF aids explanations, instructions, and inclusivity in multilingual classes, especially early on. Both students and teachers value ELF for building confidence, but favor shifting to more Greek as proficiency grows.
Featured Image
Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash
Why is it important?
Findings support the multilingual turn in education, promoting plurilingualism via strategic ELF use in diverse study-abroad settings. It offers practical pedagogy for L2 Greek instructors, aligning with EU Erasmus goals amid rising international mobility in Greece.
Perspectives
I hope this work helps educators recognize and use students’ full linguistic resources, supporting truly plurilingual learning.
Aretousa Giannakou
University of Nicosia
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: English as a lingua franca in Greek language courses, Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education, August 2025, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/sar.24018.gia.
You can read the full text:
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page
