O interkulturalnom aspektu razvoja akademskog engleskog s kraćim osvrtom na edukaciju iz ove oblasti na univerzitetskom nivou u Bosni i Hercegovini / On the Intercultural Aspect of the Development of Academic English and a Brief Overview of Education in This Field at the University Level in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the most significant socio-historical and linguistic factors that have influenced the emergence of the term “Academic English”. It begins with a brief review explaining the reasons behind the global expansion of the English language and its internationalization at university level worldwide. It then discusses the influx of international students into English-speaking countries and the linguistic-cultural challenges they face. The paper continues by explaining the meaning of the term ‘Academic English’ and briefly describes current teaching practices at universities with internationalization at a high level nowadays. In the final part, the paper discusses the presence of academic English education in Bosnia and Herzegovina through an analysis of the curricula of eight departments of English language and literature. The paper concludes by stating that education in academic English at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina does exist, but that there is much room for future improvements, especially in terms of researching the characteristics of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian academic writing tradition and initiating education in academic English for both students and academic staff.