Franca Poppi is Associate Professor of English Language and Translation at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where she is also Director of the Master Course in Languages for Communicating in Businesses and International Organizations. She has published on various aspects of teacher-learner interaction, learner autonomy and advising in self-instruction. Her current research centers on English as an international lingua franca.

• Contents: The Use of English for International Communication – EFL Learners or ELF Users? – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The Hindustan Times – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The Baltic Times – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The China Daily – Communicating in Business Contexts – Language Innovation and Corporate Identity – The Language of Corporate Websites – Politeness Strategies and Cultural Differences in E-mail Communication – Internal Corporate Communication: The Use of E-mails in an Internationally-operating Company.

Franca Poppi is Associate Professor of English Language and Translation at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where she is also Director of the Master Course in Languages for Communicating in Businesses and International Organizations. She has published on various aspects of teacher-learner interaction, learner autonomy and advising in self-instruction. Her current research centers on English as an international lingua franca.

• Contents: The Use of English for International Communication – EFL Learners or ELF Users? – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The Hindustan Times – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The Baltic Times – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The China Daily – Communicating in Business Contexts – Language Innovation and Corporate Identity – The Language of Corporate Websites – Politeness Strategies and Cultural Differences in E-mail Communication – Internal Corporate Communication: The Use of E-mails in an Internationally-operating Company.

Franca Poppi is Associate Professor of English Language and Translation at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where she is also Director of the Master Course in Languages for Communicating in Businesses and International Organizations. She has published on various aspects of teacher-learner interaction, learner autonomy and advising in self-instruction. Her current research centers on English as an international lingua franca.

• Contents: The Use of English for International Communication – EFL Learners or ELF Users? – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The Hindustan Times – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The Baltic Times – News Discourse and ELF Membership: The Case of The China Daily – Communicating in Business Contexts – Language Innovation and Corporate Identity – The Language of Corporate Websites – Politeness Strategies and Cultural Differences in E-mail Communication – Internal Corporate Communication: The Use of E-mails in an Internationally-operating Company.