Linguistic Capital in the University and the Hegemony of English: Medieval Origins and Future Directions

Autor/in	Abrar-ul-Hassan, Shahid
Titel	Linguistic Capital in the University and the Hegemony of English: Medieval Origins and Future Directions
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 11 (2021) 2, (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Abrar-ul-Hassan, Shahid)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2158-2440
DOI	10.1177/21582440211021842
Schlagwörter	Language of Instruction; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Higher Education; Multilingualism; Educational History; Universities; Foreign Countries; Language Role; Language Attitudes; Access to Education; Academic Language; Medieval History; Global Approach; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; University; Universität; Ausland; Sprachverhalten; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Academic; Language; Languages; Akademiker; Sprache; Wissenschaftssprache; Mediävistik; Globales Denken; Kanada
Abstract	As the institution of university has evolved into a highly diverse educational community, the language of communication (or linguistic capital) in higher education plays a vital role. Therefore, English as a medium of instruction (EMI) became the dominant characteristic of academia in many parts of a (globalized) world. This growing influence of EMI has affected the scope of both higher education and academic research. Being a linguistic form of capital, the significance of English as a major linguistic resource can be analyzed historically since the institution of university was founded. In fact, EMI seems to have challenged the linguistic diversity and accessibility to higher education in the contemporary world. The case of Canadian higher education highlights new directions in the exploitation of the linguistic capital at university, and the emerging concept of a multilingual university could offer some unique opportunities for knowledge mobilization and access to higher education. Thus, the issue of linguistic capital at the current (globalized) university needs to be re-examined. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01