Abstract
The study reflects on the role of additional languages (L2) in the process of internationalization of higher education by analyzing the role of L2 in general and English in particular in the process of internationalization of a federal university in Brazil (UFES). More specifically, the study seeks evidence of the role of L2 and English in the process of internationalization at UFES by analyzing its offer of courses reported in the Guide EMI 2018-2019 in contrast with data from the self-declared L2 proficiency of professors linked to postgraduate programs (PPGs) in that institution. The literature review includes studies on the role of L2 in the process of internationalization in Brazil and at UFES. The methodology is mixed, triangulating quantitative and qualitative data of the offer of L2 courses at UFES with the reported proficiency levels of professors. The analysis of the data suggests that English has a hegemonic role in the internationalization process in general and at UFES in particular. Since other L2 possibilities have been found in that institution, the study suggests alternative language policies to stimulate the use of other L2 apart from English to foster a more multilingual internationalization process in that context.
Highlights
Since its conception, higher education institutions (HEIs) have undergone transformations and redefinitions to reach the current model
According to an alert made by Finardi, Prebianca and Momm (2013) seven years before the pandemic, some knowledge of English and digital literacy are important for expanding access to online content since most of the content on the internet is available in English
In line with Finardi, Santos and Guimarães (2016) regarding the relevant role that L2 have in the internationalization process of higher education, and with Finardi (2019a) regarding the need to question the role of English in the global South, this study problematizes the use of English within a specific internationalization context, namely, that of the Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES) in Brazil
Summary
Studies in English Language Teaching ISSN 2372-9740 (Print) ISSN 2329-311X (Online). Reninni Taquini1 & Kyria Rebeca Finardi2* 1 PPGE, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil 2 CNPQ, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil * Correspondence, Kyria Rebeca Finardi, CNPQ, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil.
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