The paper is devoted to an econometric analysis of learning foreign languages in all parts of the world. Our sample covers 193 countries and 13 important languages. Four factors significantly explain learning, two of which affect the broad decision to learn, while two concern as well the choice...

The introduction of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has changed higher education enormously in many European countries. This development is increasingly encapsulated under the term Englishization, that is, the increasing dispersion of English as a means of communication in...

This article provide 1) general overview and course design of English for Specific Purposes in the field of ELT (English Language Teaching), 2) the role of teachers and students in English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and 3) the difficulties related to teacher, student, environment and others in...

In today's globalized world, people are increasingly mobile and often need to communicate across different languages. Learning a new language is an investment in human capital. Migrants must learn the language of their destination country, but even non-migrants must often learn other languages...

This study purported to determine the L1 and L2 proficiency of the respondents and to determine if a significant relationship can be drawn between proficiencies in the two languages. The study employed a descriptive-quantitative-correlational design using respondents' ratings for the two...

The aim of the study is to assess the role of English-language capabilities in leveraging career of a scholar whose first language is other than English and who faces challenges connected with contemporary expectations towards European scholars concerning publishing in top-tier English-language...