ABSTRACT
The question of language norms and normativity is central to studies on English as a lingua franca (ELF). It is relevant from the perspective of descriptions of ELF (what norms do ELF users draw on?), speaker orientations to norms (what counts as “good English” for different ELF users?) and the perspective of pedagogical applications (which norms, and to what extent, are relevant for English teaching?). In this chapter, we provide an overview of the concept of language norms, review recent research on normativity in ELF and discuss how the notion of language regulation can be used to analyse ELF settings.
