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Book Attitudes to World Englishes

Download or read book Attitudes to World Englishes written by Hyejeong Ahn and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 World Englishes -- 2 Overview of eight varieties of English -- 3 Language and attitude -- 4 English education in South Korea -- 5 Measuring attitudes to varieties of English -- 6 Englishes? Awareness of varieties of English -- 7 Attitudes towards Inner Circle Englishes -- 8 Attitudes towards Asian Englishes -- 9 Attitudes towards Korean English -- 10 Preferred teaching models and pedagogical implications -- 11 Pedagogical implications -- 12 Further suggestions -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Questionnaire (Korean + English) -- Appendix 2: Category 2 Post hoc Sidak -- Appendix 3: Semi-structured interview questions -- Appendix 4: Interview extracts -- Index

Book English Around the World

Download or read book English Around the World written by Edgar W. Schneider and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and accessible introduction to world Englishes, setting a range of global varieties in their historical and social contexts.

Book The Social Psychology of English as a Global Language

Download or read book The Social Psychology of English as a Global Language written by Robert M. McKenzie and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking work is a detailed account of an innovative and in-depth study of the attitudes of in excess of 500 Japanese learners towards a number of standard and non-standard as well as native and non-native varieties of English speech. The research conducted refines the investigation of learner attitudes by employing a range of pioneering techniques of attitude measurement. These methods are largely incorporated from the strong traditions that exist in the fields of social psychology and second language acquisition and utilize both direct and indirect techniques of attitude measurement. The author locates the findings in the context of the wealth of literature on native speaker evaluations of languages and language varieties. The study is unique in that the results provide clear evidence of both attitude change and high levels of linguistic awareness among the informants of social and geographical diversity within the English language. These findings are analyzed in detail in relation to the global spread of English as well as in terms of the pedagogical implications for the choice of linguistic model employed in English language classrooms both inside and outside Japan. The issues examined are of particular interest to educators, researchers and students in the fields of applied linguistics, TESOL, second language acquisition, social psychology of language and sociolinguistics. The pedagogical and language policy implications of the findings obtained make essential reading for those with a specific focus on the role of the English language and English language teaching, both in Japan and beyond.

Book Attitudes to World Englishes

Download or read book Attitudes to World Englishes written by Hyejeong Ahn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically examines South Korean English teachers’ awareness of and attitude towards eight varieties of English and how they respond to the proposal of a World Englishes approach in their teaching practice. It showcases the deeply rooted favouritism towards American English and illustrates how relevant challenges arising from this attitude can be addressed to meet the changing needs of future participants in international contexts. This book argues that disclosing and questioning the hidden discursive practices embedded in the English education policy in South Korea may be the first step in raising awareness of and in changing negative attitudes towards embracing diversified Englishes. The findings are systemically discussed in relation to the implications that researching awareness and attitude has for pedagogical considerations and for teacher training. This book aims to contribute to the field of WE, where studies relating to the South Korean context are largely limited.

Book Global Englishes for Language Teaching

Download or read book Global Englishes for Language Teaching written by Heath Rose and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a ground-breaking attempt to unite discussions on the pedagogical implications of the global spread of English, and lobby for change.

Book Introducing Global Englishes

Download or read book Introducing Global Englishes written by Nicola Galloway and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing Global Englishes provides comprehensive coverage of relevant research in the fields of World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, and English as an International Language. The book introduces students to the current sociolinguistic uses of the English language, using a range of engaging and accessible examples from newspapers (Observer, Independent, Wall Street Journal), advertisements, and television shows. The book: Explains key concepts connected to the historical and contemporary spread of English. Explores the social, economic, educational, and political implications of English’s rise as a world language. Includes comprehensive classroom-based activities, case studies, research tasks, assessment prompts, and extensive online resources. Introducing Global Englishes is essential reading for students coming to this subject for the first time.

Book A Proposal for Correcting  Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue

Download or read book A Proposal for Correcting Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue written by Jonathan Swift and published by . This book was released on 1712 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book English as a Lingua Franca  Attitude and Identity

Download or read book English as a Lingua Franca Attitude and Identity written by Jennifer Jenkins and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-07-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on research conducted among teachers, this text examines the role of standard language ideology in ELF attitude formation, critiques current SLA theories and ELT practices, highlights links between ELF accent attitudes and ELF identities, and includes proposals for making ELT pedagogy and testing more relevant.

Book Attitudes to Language

Download or read book Attitudes to Language written by Peter Garrett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just about everyone seems to have views about language. Language attitudes and language ideologies permeate our daily lives. Our competence, intelligence, friendliness, trustworthiness, social status, group memberships, and so on, are often judged from the way we communicate. Even the speed at which we speak can evoke reactions. And we often try to anticipate such judgements as we communicate. In this lively introduction, Peter Garrett draws upon research carried out over recent decades in order to discuss such attitudes and the implications they have for our use of language, for social advantage or discrimination, and for social identity. Using a range of examples that includes punctuation, words, grammar, pronunciation, accents, dialects and languages, this book explores the intricate and fascinating ways in which language influences our everyday thoughts, feelings and behaviour.

Book World Englishes

Download or read book World Englishes written by Jennifer Jenkins and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assuming no prior knowledge, this book offers an accessible overview of English dialects, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries & key readings. It is structured around four sections: introduction, development, exploration & extension.

Book Investigating Language Attitudes

Download or read book Investigating Language Attitudes written by Peter Garrett and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2003-07-15 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a systematic and critical appraisal of the variety of ways in which people's attitudes to language have been researched internationally over recent decades. The authors explain this complex field through clear reviews and commentary on previous work, while also offering a demonstration of language attitude research in one specific and important context, the English language in Wales. In addition to discussing different ways of expressing attitudes, from teenagers' and teachers' attitudes to regional and subcultural variation in attitudes, the book also considers issues such as degrees of authentic Welshness, the impact of rapid social change in Wales.

Book Perceptions of World Englishes

Download or read book Perceptions of World Englishes written by Jessica Baker and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study looks at how native speakers of English respond to different World Englishes compared to non-native English speakers. Also, it looks at whether people who have more experiences with travel or languages have more positive attitudes towards World English speakers and if they were able to know where a speaker is from. Four native and four non-native participants (eight in total) who were Composition I students were interviewed. Four recordings of various World Englishes were used and participants were asked about their attitudes towards the Englishes. This study found native and nonnative participants do not have different attitudes towards World Englishes. It also found that experience did not affect attitudes or abilities identifying World English speakers.

Book Attitudes to Language

Download or read book Attitudes to Language written by Dan Clayton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential study guides for the future linguist. Attitudes to Language is an introduction to the facts and fallacies behind our beliefs about 'good English'. It is suitable for advanced level students and beyond. Written with input from the Cambridge English Corpus, it looks at contemporary attitudes to language, the role of technology, language variation - such as accents and dialects - and frameworks for analysing how people use language to discuss language. Using activities to explain analysis methods, this book guides students through modern issues and concepts. It summarises key concerns and modern findings, while providing inspiration for language investigations and non-examined assessments (NEAs) with research suggestions.

Book Language Attitudes in Sub Saharan Africa

Download or read book Language Attitudes in Sub Saharan Africa written by Efurosibina E. Adegbija and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 1994 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book argues for the need to empower African indigenous languages for greater functions in national life. It makes an important and useful contribution to the understanding of the sociolinguistic and sociopolitical dimensions of language attitudes in the sub-Saharan African language context." "Overall, the book will interest all sociolinguists, language in education researchers and scholars, language policy makers in multilingual situations, and even politicians. Also, anyone interested in the complex African language context will find the book very informative, even stirring, while those involved with language issues in multilingual situations all over the world will find Language Attitudes in Sub-Saharan Africa interesting, stimulating, and valuable."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Book The Handbook of World Englishes

Download or read book The Handbook of World Englishes written by Braj B. Kachru and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of newly commissioned articles focusing on selected critical dimensions and case studies of the theoretical, ideological, applied and pedagogical issues related to English as it is spoken around the world. Represents the cross-cultural and international contextualization of the English language Articulates the visions of scholars from major varieties of world Englishes – African, Asian, European, and North and South American Discusses topics including the sociolinguistic contexts of varieties of English in the inner, outer, and expanding circles of its users; the ranges of functional domains in which these varieties are used; the place of English in language policies and language planning; and debates about English as a cause of language death, murder and suicide.

Book Cultures  Contexts  and World Englishes

Download or read book Cultures Contexts and World Englishes written by Yamuna Kachru and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume aims to familiarize readers with the varieties of world Englishes used across cultures and to create awareness of some of the linguistic and socially relevant contexts and functions that have given rise to them. It emphasizes that effective communication among users of different Englishes requires awareness of the varieties in use and their cultural, social, and ideational functions. Cultures, Contexts and World Englishes: demonstrates the rich results of integrating theory, methodology and application features critical and detailed discussion of the sociolinguistics of English in the globalized world gives equal emphasis to grammar and pragmatics of variation and to uses of Englishes in spoken and written modes in major English-using regions of the world. Each chapter includes suggestions for further reading and challenging discussion questions and appropriate research projects designed to enhance the usefulness of this volume in courses such as world Englishes, English in the Global Context, Sociolinguistics, Critical Applied Linguistics, Language Contact and Convergence, Ethnography of Communication, and Crosscultural Communication.

Book World Englishes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kingsley Bolton
  • Publisher : Taylor & Francis
  • Release : 2006
  • ISBN : 9780415315111
  • Pages : 360 pages

Download or read book World Englishes written by Kingsley Bolton and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: