Gimenez, Telma; Cogo, Alessia; Cabrini Simões Calvo, Luciana and Salles El Kadri, Michele. 2024. English Language Hegemonies in the Internationalization of Two State Universities in Brazil: Unintended Consequences of English Medium Instruction. Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada, 24(2), e40232. ISSN 1984-6398 [Article]

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A larger qualitative study, which we draw upon here, investigated the perceptions of academics and students, in two state funded universities, regarding internationalization and the use of English as a medium of instruction (EMI). In this article, we focus on their concerns about EMI policy, drawing on interviews and focus groups. The range of concerns that were identified during this study were: the negative impact on content learning, language hierarchization, the emotional impact (confidence in using English), low student enrolment, exclusion, (re) production of inequality, impact on identity and collegiality. Taking account of these findings, we argue that it is important for language policymakers in both institutions to consider the concerns of academics and students as part of their planning process, and to address them responsibly.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-6398202440232
Additional Information:	The authors would like to thank the British Council and Fundação Araucária for funding this research project. Telma Gimenez and Michele Salles El Kadri want to thank CNPq for the Research Productivity Grant (Proc. 311655/2018-1 and 311901/2022-0, respectively).
Keywords:	English Medium Instruction; unintended consequences; academics and students; Brazil
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	English and Comparative Literature
Dates:	Date Event 24 January 2024 Accepted 26 July 2024 Published
Item ID:	35795
Date Deposited:	27 Mar 2024 17:01
Last Modified:	09 Aug 2024 13:21
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/35795

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