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Pedagogy and Education

July 10, 2026; Bologna, Italy: IX International Scientific and Practical Conference «RICERCHE SCIENTIFICHE E METODI DELLA LORO REALIZZAZIONE: ESPERIENZA MONDIALE E REALTÀ DOMESTICHE»


THE EXPANDING ROLE OF ENGLISH IN ASIA: A PEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVE


DOI
https://doi.org/10.36074/logos-10.07.2026.019
Published
13.07.2026

Abstract

The number of individuals who use English as a second or non-native language has surpassed that of native speakers. Asia, in particular, now has the largest population of English speakers worldwide. In Asia, English serves various functions, such as acting as an official or semi-official language, functioning as a lingua franca (ELF), being the medium of instruction (EMI), and being taught as a school subject.

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