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Examine how linguistic racism influences the emotional, social, and academic experiences of international students at a predominantly white higher education institution.

June 22, 2026Ethnicities

Constant scrutiny, vigilance, and self-talk: The burdens of linguistic racism for international students at a predominantly white institution

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GXGengqi Xiao JYJing Yu HWHailing Wang

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Qualitative interview study reveals linguistic racism drives severe emotional labor and isolation in international students, highlighting the need for systemic academic reform.

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Examine how linguistic racism influences the emotional, social, and academic experiences of international students at a predominantly white higher education institution.
Conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with international students (N=24) from Asia, Latin America, and Europe at a predominantly white university in the United States.
Integrated raciolinguistic and affective conceptual frameworks to evaluate the structural and emotional consequences of campus language norms.
Accent policing, patronizing speech, and exclusionary listening consistently reinforce whiteness as the default standard for linguistic legitimacy.
International students engage in chronic racialized emotional labor—such as constant self-monitoring, cognitive reframing, and self-talk—which deepens exhaustion and feelings of isolation despite active coping efforts.

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Xiao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a74ae2c1078cf7de2b1d1dc https://doi.org/10.1177/14687968261463261

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June 22, 2026Ethnicities

Constant scrutiny, vigilance, and self-talk: The burdens of linguistic racism for international students at a predominantly white institution

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GXGengqi Xiao JYJing Yu HWHailing Wang

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Qualitative interview study reveals linguistic racism drives severe emotional labor and isolation in international students, highlighting the need for systemic academic reform.

Key Points

Examine how linguistic racism influences the emotional, social, and academic experiences of international students at a predominantly white higher education institution.
Conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with international students (N=24) from Asia, Latin America, and Europe at a predominantly white university in the United States.
Integrated raciolinguistic and affective conceptual frameworks to evaluate the structural and emotional consequences of campus language norms.
Accent policing, patronizing speech, and exclusionary listening consistently reinforce whiteness as the default standard for linguistic legitimacy.
International students engage in chronic racialized emotional labor—such as constant self-monitoring, cognitive reframing, and self-talk—which deepens exhaustion and feelings of isolation despite active coping efforts.

Cite This Study

Xiao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a74ae2c1078cf7de2b1d1dc https://doi.org/10.1177/14687968261463261

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