When E nglish just is not enough: ‘ M ultilingualism with E nglish’ in contemporary E uropean higher education

Abstract

English proficiency is viewed across societal levels as a necessary commodity for accessing the best educational and professional prospects. The high value associated withEnglish as symbolic capital may be seen to impact negatively upon the promotion of individual and societal multilingualism beyond an emergent dominant pattern ofL1+English. To date, few empirical studies have been conducted into the ecology and ideologies that prevail withinEuropeanEnglish‐medium degree programmes regarding English and the concomitant acquisition of additional languages. On the basis of empirical data generated from questionnaires and semi‐structured interviews, this paper explores the experiences of students and lecturers withinEnglish‐medium degree programmes inGermany as they negotiate theirEnglish‐speaking environments and explores their practices of multilingualism beyond theirL1 and English.

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