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The impacts of awareness of global Englishes on learners’ attitudes toward language variation

Electronic journal of foreign language teaching, 2022-06, Vol.19 (1), p.20 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright National University of Singapore, Centre for Language Studies Jun 2022 ;ISSN: 0219-9874 ;EISSN: 0219-9874 ;DOI: 10.56040/jtse1912

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  • Title:
    The impacts of awareness of global Englishes on learners’ attitudes toward language variation
  • Author: Jindapitak, Narathip ; Teo, Adisa ; Savski, Kristov
  • Subjects: English as a second language learning ; English as an international language ; Language ; Language attitudes ; Language variation ; Learning outcomes ; Multiculturalism & pluralism ; Student attitudes ; Thai language ; World Englishes
  • Is Part Of: Electronic journal of foreign language teaching, 2022-06, Vol.19 (1), p.20
  • Description: Although English language variation is an inevitable and a natural linguistic phenomenon, language attitudes research has suggested that varieties other than the mainstream native-speaker standards usually receive unfavorable social evaluations. This may reflect the existence of prejudices and discrimination against speakers of many Englishes. Global Englishes literature, however, offers a news pluralistic lens to examine English, providing key implications for language education. While practical proposals have recently been made for how this lens may be used in the context of English teaching, there is as yet only sporadic evidence of how English learners respond to efforts to transform attitudes. This study aimed to examine how a group of Thai learners of English responded to a 9-week global Englishes awareness raising program. Findings obtained through classroom observations, analysis of an online chatroom and interviews suggest that learners developed an increased awareness of the global role of English and experienced a critical reorientation of beliefs about English language variation, gaining enhanced tolerance. These findings point to the importance of teaching English beyond prescribed linguistic skills and helping English learners a pluralistic view of English through the analysis of critical issues related to the global spread of English.
  • Publisher: Singapore: National University of Singapore, Centre for Language Studies
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0219-9874
    EISSN: 0219-9874
    DOI: 10.56040/jtse1912
  • Source: DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
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