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Speaking "broken" English: linguistic minorities building cross-cultural alliances in US higher education.

Authors :
Yueh, Hsin-I Sydney
Pariyadath, Renu
Source :
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE); Jul2024, Vol. 37 Issue 6, p1704-1719, 16p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

We draw on our lived experiences as faculty of communication studies from Asia, living and working in the United States, to explore how U.S. higher education constituted our identity as linguistic minorities. We also draw on tenets of collaborative autoethnography, producing insight on three levels of linguistic discrimination against non-standard English accents: institutional quality control of our accents/dialects, disciplinary requirements for publishing in English, and everyday communication with locals. The article highlights the value of collaborative autoethnography as a method of inquiry and reflection in a transnational context, providing a rare account of the ways in which international faculty members' experience resonates with and transforms local-born Southerners who also face discrimination for their stigmatized dialects. We critique the blind spot that privileges hegemonic English in our scholarly communication and propose listening-oriented communication pedagogy to empower voices from the margins within the academia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09518398
Volume :
37
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178152824
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2023.2181452