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Future Saudi female teachers' perceptions of native-like English pronunciation and English as a Lingua Franca

Saudi Journal of Language Studies, 2023-05, Vol.3 (2), p.113-125 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Mazeegha Al Tale. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;ISSN: 2634-243X ;EISSN: 2634-2448 ;DOI: 10.1108/SJLS-07-2022-0062

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  • Title:
    Future Saudi female teachers' perceptions of native-like English pronunciation and English as a Lingua Franca
  • Author: Al Tale, Mazeegha
  • Subjects: Attitudes ; Classroom communication ; Communicative competence ; English as a foreign language ; English as a second language ; English as a second language instruction ; English as an international language ; English proficiency ; English teachers ; English as a Lingua Franca ; Females ; Language varieties ; Native-like English pronunciation ; Pronunciation ; Second language teachers ; Students ; Teacher attitudes ; Teaching
  • Is Part Of: Saudi Journal of Language Studies, 2023-05, Vol.3 (2), p.113-125
  • Description: Purpose The present study aims to examine the attitudes of future Saudi female English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student-teachers toward English native-like pronunciation to investigate their misconceptions about English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Design/methodology/approach The researcher used a questionnaire to collect the data for the study. Findings The results indicate that students and teachers have positive attitudes toward native-like pronunciation. However, the results also show a realization on the participants’ part about the status of ELF. The study concludes that although they have positive attitudes toward native-like English pronunciation, students use ELF and recognize that such pronunciation is not essential for global communication. The study results show that the participants are aware of ELF, filling a vacuum in the literature about how Saudi students perceive ELF. It encourages EFL teachers, syllabus designers, developers and researchers to provide more information on this topic and stresses international communicative ability, as ELF speakers require. Research limitations/implications As the study has some limitations that could be addressed in future research, other researchers should address these deficiencies in future studies. One limitation is that the study only involved Saudi female future teachers. Further researchers can investigate male Saudi future EFL teachers. Another limitation is that the study focused on future teachers of English in Saudi Arabia in only one institution. Other Saudi EFL teachers and other Arab future teachers could be further investigated to reject or support the study’s findings. Additionally, a more detailed demographic background could be specified in further research for more comprehensive results. In addition, similar studies could be conducted with participants from different EFL-speaking countries. Another limitation of this study is that it covers the attitudes of EFL future teachers toward native-like pronunciation and indirectly investigates their views on ELF. More research is needed to determine how EFL learners and teachers perceive ELF. The actual use of English globally could become more enlightened with further study. Practical implications This study’s findings have implications for instructors, syllabus designers and researchers. The results suggest that EFL instructors, syllabus designers and researchers should focus more on international communicative competence than native-like competence. While designing course materials or teaching, teachers and syllabus developers should be fully aware of the status of ELF. Designers of syllabi should include conversations among speakers from different linguistic backgrounds. Effective communication is a priority. Students should become more familiar with global communication outside the classroom and be prepared to engage in it. Social implications Students should become more familiar with global communication outside the classroom and be prepared to engage in it. Originality/value Native varieties of English have gained popularity over the years among EFL teachers and learners. However, researchers have debated the importance of EFL students achieving native-like English proficiency.
  • Publisher: Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2634-243X
    EISSN: 2634-2448
    DOI: 10.1108/SJLS-07-2022-0062
  • Source: AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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