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Developing ELF research for critical language education


 Research in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), that is the medium of communication between people who come from
 different linguacultural backgrounds, has created a rich body of work in various areas. This article focuses on a more recent
 development of this research for teachers and teacher educators in the perspective of critical language education (CLE). We
 explore how ELF research, both the linguistic/discourse-oriented one and the pedagogic-oriented one, can benefit from its links to
 CLE, with its understanding of teaching for social change. We then refer to aspects of critical transformative theory that become
 relevant in designing and implementing ELF-aware teacher education programmes, focusing especially on three recursive (non-linear)
 components, i.e. the phase of exposure, the phase of critical awareness and the phase of development of actions that teachers can
 implement in their teaching. We finish by exploring the critical role of assessment in language education and conclude by inviting
 teachers and educators to become involved in ELF research for CLE.