# Implicit language hierarchies in English-taught programs create ambivalent positions for multilingual students

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-22T13:00:20+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-implicit-language-hierarchies-english-taught.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/implicit-language-hierarchies-in-english-taught-programs-create-ambiva-b239ce/

A new study by Miki Shibata, a professor at Hiroshima University's Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, reveals a paradox in Japan's English-medium higher education: Official English instruction coexists with local peer expectations that drive classroom interactions back into Japanese.

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