Abstract
Much of the focus of internationalisation in higher education is on institutional mobility programmes, credit transfer, visa and immigration issues. Relatively little has been discussed on the substantive issue of the role of the English language and other languages in internationalisation. The dominance of a narrow and idealised view of Standard English ignores wider issues around knowledge construction and teaching and learning, and as argued in
this chapter, the serious implications for equitable internationalisation in terms of access, equity, and shared citizenship. The chapter illustrates my own conceptualisation of PluriEnglish(es), one which sees hybrid linguacultural forms that are multiply interconnected and developed in global spaces as a vital resource for meaning making and knowledge production of multilingual actors. I suggest that such a view will help empower
multilingual students who form the majority of international students. More generally, this chapter argues for a genuinely dialogic, intercultural and equitable internationalisation through PluriEnglish(es) as a shared global citizens’ language opening up possibilities for serious engagement.
this chapter, the serious implications for equitable internationalisation in terms of access, equity, and shared citizenship. The chapter illustrates my own conceptualisation of PluriEnglish(es), one which sees hybrid linguacultural forms that are multiply interconnected and developed in global spaces as a vital resource for meaning making and knowledge production of multilingual actors. I suggest that such a view will help empower
multilingual students who form the majority of international students. More generally, this chapter argues for a genuinely dialogic, intercultural and equitable internationalisation through PluriEnglish(es) as a shared global citizens’ language opening up possibilities for serious engagement.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Challenges in Global Learning |
Subtitle of host publication | Dealing with Education Issues from an International Perspective |
Editors | Ania Lian, Peter Kell, Paul Black, Koo Yew Lie |
Place of Publication | UK |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Chapter | 5 |
Pages | 95-122 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781443844987 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781443899802 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |