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The Impact of English-Dominated Higher Education Systems on Linguistic Diversity in Multilingual Contexts

Authors
Yixuan Han1, *
1Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*Corresponding author. Email: hhhyx.xxx@gmail.com
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Yixuan Han
Available Online 15 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-509-6_80How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Multilingualism; Language Shift; Higher Education; Linguistic Diversity; Teacher Training
Abstract

English has become the primary language in education around the world, which raises questions about language diversity and cultures being set aside. Many people associate stronger English skills with better jobs and international opportunities, and this study investigated English as a factor that threatens significant linguistic diversity. The article focuses on the following topics: the problem of multilingual learning in English-only systems, the causes of language shifts, and practical advice for maintaining diversity. It was shown through thematic analysis that although people praise the benefits of being multilingual, education primarily focuses on one language. Such difference maintains existing inequality, reduces learners’ identities, and hasten the loss of minority languages. In the end, the study highlights that achieving linguistic justice calls for new approaches in education, community involvement in languages, and more training for teachers in learning several languages. Multilingual education should be seen as a given right, helping achieve equality and preserve culture.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Mental Growth and Human Resilience (MGHR 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
15 December 2025
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978-2-38476-509-6
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-509-6_80How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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