What Does "International University" Mean at a European Bilingual University? the Role of Languages and Culture

Autor/inn/en	Doiz, Aintzane; Lasagabaster, David; Sierra, Juan Manuel
Titel	What Does "International University" Mean at a European Bilingual University? the Role of Languages and Culture
Quelle	In: Language Awareness, 23 (2014) 1-2, S.172-186 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-8416
DOI	10.1080/09658416.2013.863895
Schlagwörter	International Education; Foreign Countries; Universities; Language Role; Cultural Influences; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Minorities; Language Attitudes; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Bilingualism; College Students; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Correlation; Foreign Students; Multilingualism; Cultural Awareness; Questionnaires; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Erziehung; Ausland; University; Universität; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachminderheit; Sprachverhalten; Minderheitensprache; Bilingualismus; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Korrelation; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Fragebogen; Spanien
Abstract	Internationalisation has brought about remarkable changes at universities all over the world. In the case of the University of the Basque Country (Spain) this is reflected in the increasing presence of English-medium instruction. This paper examines two issues: the university community's perception of (1) the term "international university" and its interaction with languages and culture; and (2) the effect of English on attitudes towards the minority language, Basque. The participants were 589 subjects (students, teachers, and administration personnel) whose views were sought by analysing their responses to two open questions. Results show that there is a strong association between the presence of different languages and cultures in the conceptualisation of an international university. As for the impact of English on Basque, international students and teachers were mainly positive, whereas local students and administration personnel harboured a more reluctant attitude. Finally, we conclude that it is essential to raise language and cultural awareness in the implementation of multilingualism in higher education. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10