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Let's Move It Move It: Thais’ Attitude Toward English as a Lingua Franca

Journal of language teaching and research, 2021-09, Vol.12 (5), p.716-723 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright Academy Publication Co., Ltd. Sep 2021 ;ISSN: 1798-4769 ;EISSN: 2053-0684 ;DOI: 10.17507/jltr.1205.10

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  • Title:
    Let's Move It Move It: Thais’ Attitude Toward English as a Lingua Franca
  • Author: Wilang, Jeffrey Dawala ; Siripol, Piyathat
  • Subjects: Affect (Psychology) ; American English ; Attitudes ; British English ; Communication ; Computer mediated communication ; English as a second language learning ; English as an international language ; English language ; Intelligibility ; Language attitudes ; Language varieties ; Learning ; Linguistics ; Multiculturalism & pluralism ; Preferences ; Prescriptivism ; Social networks ; Students ; Virtual communities ; World Englishes
  • Is Part Of: Journal of language teaching and research, 2021-09, Vol.12 (5), p.716-723
  • Description: Recently, a Facebook group under the name "โยกย้าย มาส่ายสะโพกโยกย้าย" (Let's move it move it) brought together Thais around the globe who share a similar goal of moving abroad. One of the most popular discussions was their concern over their English language skills and the “move-in” country of preference. Since this virtual community is an interesting context to explore, a survey questionnaire was distributed online to know their attitudes toward English as a lingua franca (ELF). To know if Thais' attitude on EFL differs based on their "move-in" country of preference, the participants were categorized based on Kachruvian three concentric circles – Inner, Outer, and Expanding as well as Any circle – a combination of two or more circle. Findings show the strongly favorable attitudes of Thais toward the following aspects - the focus on intelligibility, the use of English to communicate with both native and non-native speakers of English, learning materials for a multicultural environment, and exposure to varieties of English. Despite the favorable attitude, the Expanding circle and Any circle groups strongly agreed that Standard British or American English should be taught. All circles disagreed that "any linguistic use that does not conform to Standard English is incorrect." Discussions of results were provided in the study.
  • Publisher: London: Academy Publication Co., Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1798-4769
    EISSN: 2053-0684
    DOI: 10.17507/jltr.1205.10
  • Source: AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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