Open AccessPOST BREXIT DYNAMICS IN EU: A POLITICAL BODY NURTURED AND RETAINED ALIVE BY THE ESP CAPILLARIES IN EDUCATION
Author(s) -
Mirela Alhasani,
Nadežda Stojković
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of teaching english for specific and academic purposes/≠the ≠journal of teaching english for specific and academic purposes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2334-9212
pISSN - 2334-9182
DOI - 10.22190/jtesap2103429a
Subject(s) - internationalization , erasmus+ , brexit , european union , political science , promotion (chess) , internationalization of higher education , politics , flemish , sociology , business , international trade , linguistics , law , art , philosophy , the renaissance , art history
Post Brexit European scenario has triggered speculative thoughts to linguists concerned with language policy in the European Union. Contrary to the belief that no Brits, no further ascendancy of English in the EU territory, there is indisputable and abundant evidence demonstrating that English will retain its status as the dominant formal and informal language among EU (and prospective) members. In our study, we argue that the sustainable and irreplaceable supremacy of English is precisely linked to its effective usage for specific purposes. We examine mainly the case of the English Medium Instruction (EMI) in higher education in EU countries shedding light on the crucial role of the ESP within EMI to further internationalization and standardization of university teaching and research within the EU zone, and its future acceding members. We also analyze indispensable role of the ESP in conducting Erasmus+ Staff and Student Mobility Exchange programs of specific majors of study as a catalyst to equal promotion and dissemination of technological and scientific innovation. We believe that the ESP is being the tool to guaranteeing economic and scientific synergy and socio-educational coherence among all EU countries.