diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index a3309937cc548..53dc1bf3445bd 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -4861,6 +4861,16 @@ module ts {
         function checkIdentifier(node: Identifier): Type {
             var symbol = getResolvedSymbol(node);
 
+            // As noted in ECMAScript 6 language spec, arrow functions never have an arguments objects.
+            // Although in down-level emit of arrow function, we emit it using function expression which means that
+            // arguments objects will be bound to the inner object; emitting arrow function natively in ES6, arguments objects
+            // will be bound to non-arrow function that contain this arrow function. This results in inconsistent behavior.
+            // To avoid that we will give an error to users if they use arguments objects in arrow function so that they
+            // can explicitly bound arguments objects
+            if (symbol === argumentsSymbol && getContainingFunction(node).kind === SyntaxKind.ArrowFunction) {
+              error(node, Diagnostics.The_arguments_object_cannot_be_referenced_in_an_arrow_function_Consider_using_a_standard_function_expression);
+            }
+
             if (symbol.flags & SymbolFlags.Import) {
                 var symbolLinks = getSymbolLinks(symbol);
                 if (!symbolLinks.referenced) {
@@ -4915,7 +4925,9 @@ module ts {
             // Now skip arrow functions to get the "real" owner of 'this'.
             if (container.kind === SyntaxKind.ArrowFunction) {
                 container = getThisContainer(container, /* includeArrowFunctions */ false);
-                needToCaptureLexicalThis = true;
+
+                // When targeting es6, arrow function lexically bind "this" so we do not need to do the work of binding "this" in emitted code
+                needToCaptureLexicalThis = (languageVersion < ScriptTarget.ES6);
             }
 
             switch (container.kind) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts b/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
index f333520733e3f..94a026a185860 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
@@ -452,5 +452,6 @@ module ts {
         You_cannot_rename_this_element: { code: 8000, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "You cannot rename this element." },
         yield_expressions_are_not_currently_supported: { code: 9000, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "'yield' expressions are not currently supported.", isEarly: true },
         Generators_are_not_currently_supported: { code: 9001, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Generators are not currently supported.", isEarly: true },
+        The_arguments_object_cannot_be_referenced_in_an_arrow_function_Consider_using_a_standard_function_expression: { code: 9002, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression." },
     };
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 49ee8eebcd9bf..a20f6adf6491e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@
     "Property '{0}' does not exist on 'const' enum '{1}'.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 4088,
-        "isEarly":  true
+        "isEarly": true
     },
     "The current host does not support the '{0}' option.": {
         "category": "Error",
@@ -1902,11 +1902,15 @@
     "'yield' expressions are not currently supported.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 9000,
-        "isEarly":  true
+        "isEarly": true
     },
     "Generators are not currently supported.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 9001,
-        "isEarly":  true
+        "isEarly": true
+    },
+    "The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 9002
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/emitter.ts b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
index 34978ed7fd617..c33f7fd5234b4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/emitter.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/emitter.ts
@@ -1487,7 +1487,6 @@ module ts {
 
     // targetSourceFile is when users only want one file in entire project to be emitted. This is used in compilerOnSave feature
     export function emitFiles(resolver: EmitResolver, host: EmitHost, targetSourceFile?: SourceFile): EmitResult {
-        // var program = resolver.getProgram();
         var compilerOptions = host.getCompilerOptions();
         var languageVersion = compilerOptions.target || ScriptTarget.ES3;
         var sourceMapDataList: SourceMapData[] = compilerOptions.sourceMap ? [] : undefined;
@@ -3240,6 +3239,10 @@ module ts {
                 emitSignatureAndBody(node);
             }
 
+            function shouldEmitAsArrowFunction(node: FunctionLikeDeclaration): boolean {
+                return node.kind === SyntaxKind.ArrowFunction && languageVersion >= ScriptTarget.ES6;
+            }
+
             function emitFunctionDeclaration(node: FunctionLikeDeclaration) {
                 if (nodeIsMissing(node.body)) {
                     return emitPinnedOrTripleSlashComments(node);
@@ -3249,7 +3252,13 @@ module ts {
                     // Methods will emit the comments as part of emitting method declaration
                     emitLeadingComments(node);
                 }
-                write("function ");
+
+                // For targeting below es6, emit functions-like declaration including arrow function using function keyword.
+                // When targeting ES6, emit arrow function natively in ES6 by omitting function keyword and using fat arrow instead
+                if (!shouldEmitAsArrowFunction(node)) {
+                    write("function ");
+                }
+
                 if (node.kind === SyntaxKind.FunctionDeclaration || (node.kind === SyntaxKind.FunctionExpression && node.name)) {
                     emit(node.name);
                 }
@@ -3280,6 +3289,15 @@ module ts {
                 decreaseIndent();
             }
 
+            function emitSignatureParametersForArrow(node: FunctionLikeDeclaration) {
+                // Check whether the parameter list needs parentheses and preserve no-parenthesis
+                if (node.parameters.length === 1 && node.pos === node.parameters[0].pos) {
+                    emit(node.parameters[0]);
+                    return;
+                }
+                emitSignatureParameters(node);
+            }
+
             function emitSignatureAndBody(node: FunctionLikeDeclaration) {
                 var saveTempCount = tempCount;
                 var saveTempVariables = tempVariables;
@@ -3287,7 +3305,16 @@ module ts {
                 tempCount = 0;
                 tempVariables = undefined;
                 tempParameters = undefined;
-                emitSignatureParameters(node);
+
+                // When targeting ES6, emit arrow function natively in ES6
+                if (shouldEmitAsArrowFunction(node)) {
+                    emitSignatureParametersForArrow(node);
+                    write(" =>");
+                }
+                else {
+                    emitSignatureParameters(node);
+                }
+
                 write(" {");
                 scopeEmitStart(node);
                 increaseIndent();
@@ -3299,6 +3326,7 @@ module ts {
                     startIndex = emitDirectivePrologues((<Block>node.body).statements, /*startWithNewLine*/ true);
                 }
                 var outPos = writer.getTextPos();
+
                 emitCaptureThisForNodeIfNecessary(node);
                 emitDefaultValueAssignments(node);
                 emitRestParameter(node);
diff --git a/src/harness/harness.ts b/src/harness/harness.ts
index df73e52a605a3..166ae3c7d63d7 100644
--- a/src/harness/harness.ts
+++ b/src/harness/harness.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ module Utils {
     export function memoize<T extends Function>(f: T): T {
         var cache: { [idx: string]: any } = {};
 
-        return <any>(() => {
+        return <any>(function () {
             var key = Array.prototype.join.call(arguments);
             var cachedResult = cache[key];
             if (cachedResult) {
diff --git a/src/harness/loggedIO.ts b/src/harness/loggedIO.ts
index c6d15c34a84dd..570352625815d 100644
--- a/src/harness/loggedIO.ts
+++ b/src/harness/loggedIO.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ module Playback {
 
     function recordReplay<T extends Function>(original: T, underlying: any) {
         function createWrapper(record: T, replay: T): T {
-            return <any>(() => {
+            return <any>(function () {
                 if (replayLog !== undefined) {
                     return replay.apply(undefined, arguments);
                 } else if (recordLog !== undefined) {
diff --git a/src/harness/projectsRunner.ts b/src/harness/projectsRunner.ts
index 52467fdffd610..9b16e93d8eb9f 100644
--- a/src/harness/projectsRunner.ts
+++ b/src/harness/projectsRunner.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class ProjectRunner extends RunnerBase {
             function createCompilerHost(): ts.CompilerHost {
                 return {
                     getSourceFile,
-                    getDefaultLibFilename: options => options.target === ts.ScriptTarget.ES6 ? "lib.es6.d.ts" : "lib.d.ts",
+                    getDefaultLibFilename: options => Harness.Compiler.defaultLibFileName,
                     writeFile,
                     getCurrentDirectory,
                     getCanonicalFileName: Harness.Compiler.getCanonicalFileName,
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames29.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames29.js
index dc45746c63ce1..94e83f3462916 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames29.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames29.js
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ var C = (function () {
     function C() {
     }
     C.prototype.bar = function () {
-        var _this = this;
-        (function () {
+        (() => {
             var obj = {
-                [_this.bar()]() {
+                [this.bar()]() {
                 } // needs capture
             };
         });
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames3.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames3.js
index fbd76bf48fc74..969bbf96d865a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames3.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames3.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var C = (function () {
     }
     C.prototype[0 + 1] = function () {
     };
-    C[function () {
+    C[() => {
     }] = function () {
     };
     Object.defineProperty(C.prototype, delete id, {
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames30.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames30.js
index c10ba51316db8..608531ffb5bbc 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames30.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames30.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var C = (function (_super) {
     __extends(C, _super);
     function C() {
         _super.call(this);
-        (function () {
+        (() => {
             var obj = {
                 // Ideally, we would capture this. But the reference is
                 // illegal, and not capturing this is consistent with
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames31.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames31.js
index bf75ac2be74e7..9a31b80e34687 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames31.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNames31.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var C = (function (_super) {
     }
     C.prototype.foo = function () {
         var _this = this;
-        (function () {
+        (() => {
             var obj = {
                 [_super.prototype.bar.call(_this)]() {
                 } // needs capture
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType1.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType1.js
index d7704c8c377a9..82429be9c404f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType1.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType1.js
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ var o = {
     ["" + 0](y) {
         return y.length;
     },
-    ["" + 1]: function (y) { return y.length; }
+    ["" + 1]: y => { return y.length; }
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType2.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType2.js
index 7b9f98402f54c..028e797be18ff 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType2.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType2.js
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ var o = {
     [+"foo"](y) {
         return y.length;
     },
-    [+"bar"]: function (y) { return y.length; }
+    [+"bar"]: y => { return y.length; }
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType3.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType3.js
index f5b2c71bc186e..944bb3595d41b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType3.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType3.js
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ var o = {
     [+"foo"](y) {
         return y.length;
     },
-    [+"bar"]: function (y) { return y.length; }
+    [+"bar"]: y => { return y.length; }
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType6.js
index 5d0cc149b2c3e..a92958871d9d4 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType6.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ foo({
 //// [computedPropertyNamesContextualType6.js]
 foo({
     p: "",
-    0: function () {
+    0: () => {
     },
     ["hi" + "bye"]: true,
     [0 + 1]: 0,
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType7.js b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType7.js
index 74030be6f2af1..00103bc76db7a 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType7.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/computedPropertyNamesContextualType7.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ foo({
 //// [computedPropertyNamesContextualType7.js]
 foo({
     p: "",
-    0: function () {
+    0: () => {
     },
     ["hi" + "bye"]: true,
     [0 + 1]: 0,
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/constDeclarations-scopes.js b/tests/baselines/reference/constDeclarations-scopes.js
index b1be921849c4c..f8fbc47312b1b 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/constDeclarations-scopes.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/constDeclarations-scopes.js
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ function F() {
     const c = 0;
     n = c;
 }
-var F2 = function () {
+var F2 = () => {
     const c = 0;
     n = c;
 };
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ var o = {
         const c = 0;
         n = c;
     },
-    f2: function () {
+    f2: () => {
         const c = 0;
         n = c;
     }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/constDeclarations-validContexts.js b/tests/baselines/reference/constDeclarations-validContexts.js
index 8238f69ca15b7..5a54e915713ad 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/constDeclarations-validContexts.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/constDeclarations-validContexts.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ const c18 = 0;
 function F() {
     const c19 = 0;
 }
-var F2 = function () {
+var F2 = () => {
     const c20 = 0;
 };
 var F3 = function () {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ var o = {
     f() {
         const c28 = 0;
     },
-    f2: function () {
+    f2: () => {
         const c29 = 0;
     }
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunction.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunction.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1c00a7579b6f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunction.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunction.ts]
+var f1 = () => { }
+var f2 = (x: string, y: string) => { }
+var f3 = (x: string, y: number, ...rest) => { }
+var f4 = (x: string, y: number, z = 10) => { }
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+foo(() => true);
+foo(() => { return false; });
+
+//// [emitArrowFunction.js]
+var f1 = function () {
+};
+var f2 = function (x, y) {
+};
+var f3 = function (x, y) {
+    var rest = [];
+    for (var _i = 2; _i < arguments.length; _i++) {
+        rest[_i - 2] = arguments[_i];
+    }
+};
+var f4 = function (x, y, z) {
+    if (z === void 0) { z = 10; }
+};
+function foo(func) {
+}
+foo(function () { return true; });
+foo(function () {
+    return false;
+});
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunction.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunction.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..030ed0cde60d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunction.types
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunction.ts ===
+var f1 = () => { }
+>f1 : () => void
+>() => { } : () => void
+
+var f2 = (x: string, y: string) => { }
+>f2 : (x: string, y: string) => void
+>(x: string, y: string) => { } : (x: string, y: string) => void
+>x : string
+>y : string
+
+var f3 = (x: string, y: number, ...rest) => { }
+>f3 : (x: string, y: number, ...rest: any[]) => void
+>(x: string, y: number, ...rest) => { } : (x: string, y: number, ...rest: any[]) => void
+>x : string
+>y : number
+>rest : any[]
+
+var f4 = (x: string, y: number, z = 10) => { }
+>f4 : (x: string, y: number, z?: number) => void
+>(x: string, y: number, z = 10) => { } : (x: string, y: number, z?: number) => void
+>x : string
+>y : number
+>z : number
+
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>func : () => boolean
+
+foo(() => true);
+>foo(() => true) : void
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>() => true : () => boolean
+
+foo(() => { return false; });
+>foo(() => { return false; }) : void
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>() => { return false; } : () => boolean
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..11df7903ad8d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionAsIs.ts]
+var arrow1 = a => { };
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionAsIs.js]
+var arrow1 = function (a) {
+};
+var arrow2 = function (a) {
+};
+var arrow3 = function (a, b) {
+};
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1ab5de9724a77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.types
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.ts ===
+var arrow1 = a => { };
+>arrow1 : (a: any) => void
+>a => { } : (a: any) => void
+>a : any
+
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+>arrow2 : (a: any) => void
+>(a) => { } : (a: any) => void
+>a : any
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
+>arrow3 : (a: any, b: any) => void
+>(a, b) => { } : (a: any, b: any) => void
+>a : any
+>b : any
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9941434ae1097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.ts]
+var arrow1 =  a => { };
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.js]
+var arrow1 = a => {
+};
+var arrow2 = (a) => {
+};
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => {
+};
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6b8c9e54bbe4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.types
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.ts ===
+var arrow1 =  a => { };
+>arrow1 : (a: any) => void
+>a => { } : (a: any) => void
+>a : any
+
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+>arrow2 : (a: any) => void
+>(a) => { } : (a: any) => void
+>a : any
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
+>arrow3 : (a: any, b: any) => void
+>(a, b) => { } : (a: any, b: any) => void
+>a : any
+>b : any
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c518a52f62986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionES6.ts]
+var f1 = () => { }
+var f2 = (x: string, y: string) => { }
+var f3 = (x: string, y: number, ...rest) => { }
+var f4 = (x: string, y: number, z=10) => { }
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+foo(() => true);
+foo(() => { return false; });
+
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionES6.js]
+var f1 = () => {
+};
+var f2 = (x, y) => {
+};
+var f3 = (x, y, ...rest) => {
+};
+var f4 = (x, y, z = 10) => {
+};
+function foo(func) {
+}
+foo(() => { return true; });
+foo(() => {
+    return false;
+});
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1f0c1941bdbcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionES6.types
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionES6.ts ===
+var f1 = () => { }
+>f1 : () => void
+>() => { } : () => void
+
+var f2 = (x: string, y: string) => { }
+>f2 : (x: string, y: string) => void
+>(x: string, y: string) => { } : (x: string, y: string) => void
+>x : string
+>y : string
+
+var f3 = (x: string, y: number, ...rest) => { }
+>f3 : (x: string, y: number, ...rest: any[]) => void
+>(x: string, y: number, ...rest) => { } : (x: string, y: number, ...rest: any[]) => void
+>x : string
+>y : number
+>rest : any[]
+
+var f4 = (x: string, y: number, z=10) => { }
+>f4 : (x: string, y: number, z?: number) => void
+>(x: string, y: number, z=10) => { } : (x: string, y: number, z?: number) => void
+>x : string
+>y : number
+>z : number
+
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>func : () => boolean
+
+foo(() => true);
+>foo(() => true) : void
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>() => true : () => boolean
+
+foo(() => { return false; });
+>foo(() => { return false; }) : void
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>() => { return false; } : () => boolean
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..25d9f7f100b0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.ts]
+var f1 = () => {
+    this.age = 10
+};
+
+var f2 = (x: string) => {
+    this.name = x
+}
+
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+foo(() => {
+    this.age = 100;
+    return true;
+});
+
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.js]
+var _this = this;
+var f1 = function () {
+    _this.age = 10;
+};
+var f2 = function (x) {
+    _this.name = x;
+};
+function foo(func) {
+}
+foo(function () {
+    _this.age = 100;
+    return true;
+});
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..433f38e5ecc3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.types
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.ts ===
+var f1 = () => {
+>f1 : () => void
+>() => {    this.age = 10} : () => void
+
+    this.age = 10
+>this.age = 10 : number
+>this.age : any
+>this : any
+>age : any
+
+};
+
+var f2 = (x: string) => {
+>f2 : (x: string) => void
+>(x: string) => {    this.name = x} : (x: string) => void
+>x : string
+
+    this.name = x
+>this.name = x : string
+>this.name : any
+>this : any
+>name : any
+>x : string
+}
+
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>func : () => boolean
+
+foo(() => {
+>foo(() => {    this.age = 100;    return true;}) : void
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>() => {    this.age = 100;    return true;} : () => boolean
+
+    this.age = 100;
+>this.age = 100 : number
+>this.age : any
+>this : any
+>age : any
+
+    return true;
+});
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bf235bc0eef43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.ts]
+var f1 = () => {
+    this.age = 10
+};
+
+var f2 = (x: string) => {
+    this.name = x
+}
+
+function foo(func: () => boolean){ }
+foo(() => {
+    this.age = 100;
+    return true;
+});
+
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.js]
+var f1 = () => {
+    this.age = 10;
+};
+var f2 = (x) => {
+    this.name = x;
+};
+function foo(func) {
+}
+foo(() => {
+    this.age = 100;
+    return true;
+});
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..989130ef280e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.types
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.ts ===
+var f1 = () => {
+>f1 : () => void
+>() => {    this.age = 10} : () => void
+
+    this.age = 10
+>this.age = 10 : number
+>this.age : any
+>this : any
+>age : any
+
+};
+
+var f2 = (x: string) => {
+>f2 : (x: string) => void
+>(x: string) => {    this.name = x} : (x: string) => void
+>x : string
+
+    this.name = x
+>this.name = x : string
+>this.name : any
+>this : any
+>name : any
+>x : string
+}
+
+function foo(func: () => boolean){ }
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>func : () => boolean
+
+foo(() => {
+>foo(() => {    this.age = 100;    return true;}) : void
+>foo : (func: () => boolean) => void
+>() => {    this.age = 100;    return true;} : () => boolean
+
+    this.age = 100;
+>this.age = 100 : number
+>this.age : any
+>this : any
+>age : any
+
+    return true;
+});
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3a0ab0e597c9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts(2,15): error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts(7,19): error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts(13,13): error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts(19,15): error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts (4 errors) ====
+    var a = () => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+                  ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+    }
+    
+    var b = function () {
+        var a = () => {
+            var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+                      ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+        }
+    }
+    
+    function baz() {
+    	() => {
+    		var arg = arguments[0];
+    		          ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+    	}
+    }
+    
+    function foo(inputFunc: () => void) { }
+    foo(() => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+                  ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+    });
+    
+    function bar() {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+    }
+    
+    
+    () => {
+    	function foo() {
+    		var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+    	}
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..00a4c7aa0510e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts]
+var a = () => {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+}
+
+var b = function () {
+    var a = () => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+    }
+}
+
+function baz() {
+	() => {
+		var arg = arguments[0];
+	}
+}
+
+function foo(inputFunc: () => void) { }
+foo(() => {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+});
+
+function bar() {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+}
+
+
+() => {
+	function foo() {
+		var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+	}
+}
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.js]
+var a = () => {
+    var arg = arguments[0]; // error
+};
+var b = function () {
+    var a = () => {
+        var arg = arguments[0]; // error
+    };
+};
+function baz() {
+    (() => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];
+    });
+}
+function foo(inputFunc) {
+}
+foo(() => {
+    var arg = arguments[0]; // error
+});
+function bar() {
+    var arg = arguments[0]; // no error
+}
+(() => {
+    function foo() {
+        var arg = arguments[0]; // no error
+    }
+});
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f879f11799b15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts(2,15): error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts(7,19): error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts(13,13): error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts(19,15): error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts (4 errors) ====
+    var a = () => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+                  ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+    }
+    
+    var b = function () {
+        var a = () => {
+            var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+                      ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+        }
+    }
+    
+    function baz() {
+    	() => {
+    		var arg = arguments[0];
+    		          ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+    	}
+    }
+    
+    function foo(inputFunc: () => void) { }
+    foo(() => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+                  ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS9002: The 'arguments' object cannot be referenced in an arrow function. Consider using a standard function expression.
+    });
+    
+    function bar() {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+    }
+    
+    
+    () => {
+    	function foo() {
+    		var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+    	}
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0deacd409df5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts]
+var a = () => {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+}
+
+var b = function () {
+    var a = () => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+    }
+}
+
+function baz() {
+	() => {
+		var arg = arguments[0];
+	}
+}
+
+function foo(inputFunc: () => void) { }
+foo(() => {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+});
+
+function bar() {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+}
+
+
+() => {
+	function foo() {
+		var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+	}
+}
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.js]
+var a = () => {
+    var arg = arguments[0]; // error
+};
+var b = function () {
+    var a = () => {
+        var arg = arguments[0]; // error
+    };
+};
+function baz() {
+    (() => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];
+    });
+}
+function foo(inputFunc) {
+}
+foo(() => {
+    var arg = arguments[0]; // error
+});
+function bar() {
+    var arg = arguments[0]; // no error
+}
+(() => {
+    function foo() {
+        var arg = arguments[0]; // no error
+    }
+});
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ee8347dda3e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.ts]
+var arrow1 = a => { };
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.js]
+var arrow1 = function (a) {
+};
+var arrow2 = function (a) {
+};
+var arrow3 = function (a, b) {
+};
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..36dae7e9c5a4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.types
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.ts ===
+var arrow1 = a => { };
+>arrow1 : (a: any) => void
+>a => { } : (a: any) => void
+>a : any
+
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+>arrow2 : (a: any) => void
+>(a) => { } : (a: any) => void
+>a : any
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
+>arrow3 : (a: any, b: any) => void
+>(a, b) => { } : (a: any, b: any) => void
+>a : any
+>b : any
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..021e048ed8866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//// [emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.ts]
+var arrow1 =  a => { };
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
+
+//// [emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.js]
+var arrow1 = a => {
+};
+var arrow2 = (a) => {
+};
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => {
+};
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.types b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.types
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4073355d259f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.types
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.ts ===
+var arrow1 =  a => { };
+>arrow1 : (a: any) => void
+>a => { } : (a: any) => void
+>a : any
+
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+>arrow2 : (a: any) => void
+>(a) => { } : (a: any) => void
+>a : any
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
+>arrow3 : (a: any, b: any) => void
+>(a, b) => { } : (a: any, b: any) => void
+>a : any
+>b : any
+
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitDefaultParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitDefaultParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js
index eabb0e1e34496..5a49a200c6b57 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitDefaultParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitDefaultParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ var y = (function (num = 10, boo = false, ...rest) { })()
 var z = (function (num: number, boo = false, ...rest) { })(10)
 
 //// [emitDefaultParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js]
-var lambda1 = function (y = "hello") {
+var lambda1 = (y = "hello") => {
 };
-var lambda2 = function (x, y = "hello") {
+var lambda2 = (x, y = "hello") => {
 };
-var lambda3 = function (x, y = "hello", ...rest) {
+var lambda3 = (x, y = "hello", ...rest) => {
 };
-var lambda4 = function (y = "hello", ...rest) {
+var lambda4 = (y = "hello", ...rest) => {
 };
 var x = function (str = "hello", ...rest) {
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/emitRestParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/emitRestParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js
index 6c79e4956ae08..c7851db5e780f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/emitRestParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/emitRestParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ var funcExp2 = function (...rest) { }
 var funcExp3 = (function (...rest) { })()
 
 //// [emitRestParametersFunctionExpressionES6.js]
-var funcExp = function (...rest) {
+var funcExp = (...rest) => {
 };
-var funcExp1 = function (X, ...rest) {
+var funcExp1 = (X, ...rest) => {
 };
 var funcExp2 = function (...rest) {
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/letDeclarations-scopes.js b/tests/baselines/reference/letDeclarations-scopes.js
index dbe18311eff7f..fc7218079940d 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/letDeclarations-scopes.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/letDeclarations-scopes.js
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ function F() {
     let l = 0;
     n = l;
 }
-var F2 = function () {
+var F2 = () => {
     let l = 0;
     n = l;
 };
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ var o = {
         let l = 0;
         n = l;
     },
-    f2: function () {
+    f2: () => {
         let l = 0;
         n = l;
     }
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/letDeclarations-validContexts.js b/tests/baselines/reference/letDeclarations-validContexts.js
index ee821794b12d1..f6d404135f695 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/letDeclarations-validContexts.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/letDeclarations-validContexts.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ let l18 = 0;
 function F() {
     let l19 = 0;
 }
-var F2 = function () {
+var F2 = () => {
     let l20 = 0;
 };
 var F3 = function () {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ var o = {
     f() {
         let l28 = 0;
     },
-    f2: function () {
+    f2: () => {
         let l29 = 0;
     }
 };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/parenthesizedContexualTyping3.js b/tests/baselines/reference/parenthesizedContexualTyping3.js
index 69784d14ce404..cc6dbd44f88f4 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/parenthesizedContexualTyping3.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/parenthesizedContexualTyping3.js
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ var h = tempFun `${ (x => x) } ${ (((x => x))) } ${ undefined }`
 function tempFun(tempStrs, g, x) {
     return g(x);
 }
-var a = tempFun `${function (x) { return x; }}  ${10}`;
-var b = tempFun `${(function (x) { return x; })}  ${10}`;
-var c = tempFun `${((function (x) { return x; }))} ${10}`;
-var d = tempFun `${function (x) { return x; }} ${function (x) { return x; }} ${10}`;
-var e = tempFun `${function (x) { return x; }} ${(function (x) { return x; })} ${10}`;
-var f = tempFun `${function (x) { return x; }} ${((function (x) { return x; }))} ${10}`;
-var g = tempFun `${(function (x) { return x; })} ${(((function (x) { return x; })))} ${10}`;
-var h = tempFun `${(function (x) { return x; })} ${(((function (x) { return x; })))} ${undefined}`;
+var a = tempFun `${x => { return x; }}  ${10}`;
+var b = tempFun `${(x => { return x; })}  ${10}`;
+var c = tempFun `${((x => { return x; }))} ${10}`;
+var d = tempFun `${x => { return x; }} ${x => { return x; }} ${10}`;
+var e = tempFun `${x => { return x; }} ${(x => { return x; })} ${10}`;
+var f = tempFun `${x => { return x; }} ${((x => { return x; }))} ${10}`;
+var g = tempFun `${(x => { return x; })} ${(((x => { return x; })))} ${10}`;
+var h = tempFun `${(x => { return x; })} ${(((x => { return x; })))} ${undefined}`;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.js b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.js
index c1ae5c384e453..173d0f56bb722 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping1.js
@@ -26,28 +26,28 @@ function tempTag1(...rest) {
 // Otherwise, the arrow functions' parameters will be typed as 'any',
 // and it is an error to invoke an any-typed value with type arguments,
 // so this test will error.
-tempTag1 `${function (x) {
+tempTag1 `${x => {
     x(undefined);
     return x;
 }}${10}`;
-tempTag1 `${function (x) {
+tempTag1 `${x => {
     x(undefined);
     return x;
-}}${function (y) {
+}}${y => {
     y(undefined);
     return y;
 }}${10}`;
-tempTag1 `${function (x) {
+tempTag1 `${x => {
     x(undefined);
     return x;
-}}${function (y) {
+}}${(y) => {
     y(undefined);
     return y;
 }}${undefined}`;
-tempTag1 `${function (x) {
+tempTag1 `${(x) => {
     x(undefined);
     return x;
-}}${function (y) {
+}}${y => {
     y(undefined);
     return y;
 }}${undefined}`;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.js b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.js
index a24de8224f387..1eed600da4ccc 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateContextualTyping2.js
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ function tempTag2(...rest) {
 // Otherwise, the arrow functions' parameters will be typed as 'any',
 // and it is an error to invoke an any-typed value with type arguments,
 // so this test will error.
-tempTag2 `${function (x) {
+tempTag2 `${x => {
     x(undefined);
     return x;
 }}${0}`;
-tempTag2 `${function (x) {
+tempTag2 `${x => {
     x(undefined);
     return x;
-}}${function (y) {
+}}${y => {
     y(null);
     return y;
 }}${"hello"}`;
-tempTag2 `${function (x) {
+tempTag2 `${x => {
     x(undefined);
     return x;
 }}${undefined}${"hello"}`;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.js
index b88eadfd80ba8..da39703931c3c 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsTypeArgumentInferenceES6.js
@@ -111,40 +111,40 @@ someGenerics1b `${3}`;
 // Generic tag with argument of function type whose parameter is of type parameter type
 function someGenerics2a(strs, n) {
 }
-someGenerics2a `${function (n) { return n; }}`;
+someGenerics2a `${(n) => { return n; }}`;
 function someGenerics2b(strs, n) {
 }
-someGenerics2b `${function (n, x) { return n; }}`;
+someGenerics2b `${(n, x) => { return n; }}`;
 // Generic tag with argument of function type whose parameter is not of type parameter type but body/return type uses type parameter
 function someGenerics3(strs, producer) {
 }
-someGenerics3 `${function () { return ''; }}`;
-someGenerics3 `${function () { return undefined; }}`;
-someGenerics3 `${function () { return 3; }}`;
+someGenerics3 `${() => { return ''; }}`;
+someGenerics3 `${() => { return undefined; }}`;
+someGenerics3 `${() => { return 3; }}`;
 // 2 parameter generic tag with argument 1 of type parameter type and argument 2 of function type whose parameter is of type parameter type
 function someGenerics4(strs, n, f) {
 }
-someGenerics4 `${4}${function () { return null; }}`;
-someGenerics4 `${''}${function () { return 3; }}`;
+someGenerics4 `${4}${() => { return null; }}`;
+someGenerics4 `${''}${() => { return 3; }}`;
 someGenerics4 `${null}${null}`;
 // 2 parameter generic tag with argument 2 of type parameter type and argument 1 of function type whose parameter is of type parameter type
 function someGenerics5(strs, n, f) {
 }
-someGenerics5 `${4} ${function () { return null; }}`;
-someGenerics5 `${''}${function () { return 3; }}`;
+someGenerics5 `${4} ${() => { return null; }}`;
+someGenerics5 `${''}${() => { return 3; }}`;
 someGenerics5 `${null}${null}`;
 // Generic tag with multiple arguments of function types that each have parameters of the same generic type
 function someGenerics6(strs, a, b, c) {
 }
-someGenerics6 `${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}`;
-someGenerics6 `${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}`;
-someGenerics6 `${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}`;
+someGenerics6 `${n => { return n; }}${n => { return n; }}${n => { return n; }}`;
+someGenerics6 `${n => { return n; }}${n => { return n; }}${n => { return n; }}`;
+someGenerics6 `${(n) => { return n; }}${(n) => { return n; }}${(n) => { return n; }}`;
 // Generic tag with multiple arguments of function types that each have parameters of different generic type
 function someGenerics7(strs, a, b, c) {
 }
-someGenerics7 `${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}`;
-someGenerics7 `${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}`;
-someGenerics7 `${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}${function (n) { return n; }}`;
+someGenerics7 `${n => { return n; }}${n => { return n; }}${n => { return n; }}`;
+someGenerics7 `${n => { return n; }}${n => { return n; }}${n => { return n; }}`;
+someGenerics7 `${(n) => { return n; }}${(n) => { return n; }}${(n) => { return n; }}`;
 // Generic tag with argument of generic function type
 function someGenerics8(strs, n) {
     return n;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.js
index 48af9403a7949..eb7086eadec90 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/taggedTemplateStringsWithOverloadResolution3_ES6.js
@@ -118,5 +118,5 @@ fn4 `${null}${true}`;
 function fn5() {
     return undefined;
 }
-fn5 `${function (n) { return n.toFixed(); }}`; // will error; 'n' should have type 'string'.
-fn5 `${function (n) { return n.substr(0); }}`;
+fn5 `${(n) => { return n.toFixed(); }}`; // will error; 'n' should have type 'string'.
+fn5 `${(n) => { return n.substr(0); }}`;
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.js
index 633b96e9da410..11dd7a82fe397 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.js
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 var x = x => `abc${ x }def`;
 
 //// [templateStringInArrowFunctionES6.js]
-var x = function (x) { return `abc${x}def`; };
+var x = x => { return `abc${x}def`; };
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.js b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.js
index f6f068aaa371c..3dd7e4c11e407 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.js
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.js
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 var x = `abc${ x => x }def`;
 
 //// [templateStringWithEmbeddedArrowFunctionES6.js]
-var x = `abc${function (x) { return x; }}def`;
+var x = `abc${x => { return x; }}def`;
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunction.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunction.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cace55c05fb24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunction.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// @target:es5
+var f1 = () => { }
+var f2 = (x: string, y: string) => { }
+var f3 = (x: string, y: number, ...rest) => { }
+var f4 = (x: string, y: number, z = 10) => { }
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+foo(() => true);
+foo(() => { return false; });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1366fff90a15a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionAsIs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// @target:ES5
+var arrow1 = a => { };
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..01331ededf995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionAsIsES6.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// @target:ES6
+var arrow1 =  a => { };
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionES6.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionES6.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d56d07c6c4e60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionES6.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// @target:es6
+var f1 = () => { }
+var f2 = (x: string, y: string) => { }
+var f3 = (x: string, y: number, ...rest) => { }
+var f4 = (x: string, y: number, z=10) => { }
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+foo(() => true);
+foo(() => { return false; });
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e098874fc554c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturing.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// @target:es5
+var f1 = () => {
+    this.age = 10
+};
+
+var f2 = (x: string) => {
+    this.name = x
+}
+
+function foo(func: () => boolean) { }
+foo(() => {
+    this.age = 100;
+    return true;
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..64d816dc2c627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionThisCapturingES6.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// @target:es6
+var f1 = () => {
+    this.age = 10
+};
+
+var f2 = (x: string) => {
+    this.name = x
+}
+
+function foo(func: () => boolean){ }
+foo(() => {
+    this.age = 100;
+    return true;
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fa92d48a4c0d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArguments.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// @target: es6
+var a = () => {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+}
+
+var b = function () {
+    var a = () => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+    }
+}
+
+function baz() {
+	() => {
+		var arg = arguments[0];
+	}
+}
+
+function foo(inputFunc: () => void) { }
+foo(() => {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+});
+
+function bar() {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+}
+
+
+() => {
+	function foo() {
+		var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fa92d48a4c0d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionWhenUsingArgumentsES6.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// @target: es6
+var a = () => {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+}
+
+var b = function () {
+    var a = () => {
+        var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+    }
+}
+
+function baz() {
+	() => {
+		var arg = arguments[0];
+	}
+}
+
+function foo(inputFunc: () => void) { }
+foo(() => {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // error
+});
+
+function bar() {
+    var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+}
+
+
+() => {
+	function foo() {
+		var arg = arguments[0];  // no error
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1366fff90a15a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionsAsIs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// @target:ES5
+var arrow1 = a => { };
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..01331ededf995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/es6/arrowFunction/emitArrowFunctionsAsIsES6.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// @target:ES6
+var arrow1 =  a => { };
+var arrow2 = (a) => { };
+
+var arrow3 = (a, b) => { };
\ No newline at end of file