A topical methodology research subject in the European area of higher education: ELF, EFL or ESP?

The European “ecosystem” of higher education seems to have been affected by the global pandemic in a number ways. Some these impacts may well be viewed as negative; some others, giving new impetus development entire educational system. It is evident, for instance, that dire necessity “go virtual” has created avenues intensification contacts between educators who previously were less motivated do so (Magomedov et al. 2020, Melnyk al., 2020). That clearly manifests fact ongoing process transformations taking place national systems across Europe not slowed down at all, which made current cultural and challenges even more pressing. One such challenge effectively use ELF (English lingua franca). Researchers working post-communist countries valuable contributions linguistic studies, especially area EFL belong so-called Expanding Circle. However, social realities today call focus on studies but research field ESP Specific Purposes). explained ability now highly desirable skill majority professionals part Europe.