1. Raciolinguistic ideologies as experienced by racialized academics in South Africa.
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Sekaja, Lusanda, Adams, Byron G., and Yağmur, Kutlay
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ENGLISH language education , *LANGUAGE ability , *RACIALIZATION - Abstract
• English helps racialized academics to advance scholastically and socioeconomically. • Racialized academics may lose sense of self psychosocial wellbeing. • Lower English proficiency may lead to ridicule and links to a lack of intelligence. • Speech may be improved to counter adverse impact of lower English proficiency. English remains a language of power in post-apartheid South Africa, providing access to goods, services, social status, and is indexical to White privilege. Raciolinguistic theoretical perspectives postulate that if "standard" English is used by racialized individuals, they are stigmatized as "language deficient' and have fewer opportunities for inclusion and upward social mobility. In this study we examined the dynamics of raciolinguistic ideology and linguistic inequalities at work. Thematic analysis of interviews with 18 racialized academics produced several themes indicating that these individuals need English to succeed but that they are also marginalized based on how they speak it. We argue that raciolinguistic ideologies in higher education should be addressed to create a more inviting atmosphere for academics of color. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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