#3929. English only or more?: Language ideologies of international students in an EMI university in multilingual Hong Kong

August 2026publication date
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Abstract:
This research investigates the language ideologies held by a group of international students in an English medium instruction (EMI). The findings indicate that the participants’ beliefs about English extend beyond its role as an instructional medium and encompass its use as a lingua franca and as a means of social inclusion. Taken together, the study suggests that the participants’ ideologies with respect to the roles of English and the norms of English use in the EMI university context are much more complex than what language policy from above suggests. The findings also reveal the ideological tensions over the norms of English use in the EMI university context and the closely intertwined relationship between the participants’ language ideologies and the maintenance of their interests, especially in relation to access to learning opportunities in the classroom.
Keywords:
English medium instruction; higher education; international student; language ideology

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