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Views of university instructors and students on English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and World Englishes (WES)

Ortak dil olarak İngilizce ve dünya İngilizceleri hakkında üniversite öğrencileri ve öğretim görevlilerinin görüşleri

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158–173
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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Most of the participants stated that they want tosound like a “native speaker” and it would not be productive to have phonological or syntactic local varieties ofEnglish.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The rapid proliferation of English as a medium of communication has sparked large-scale debate on the role ofEnglish and the terminology such as ELF, WE, EIL, etc.
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Key Findings & Data:The participants were 44 English Instructors and 104 students of the EnglishLanguage and Literature Department.
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Conclusion & Impact:Most of the participants stated that they want tosound like a “native speaker” and it would not be productive to have phonological or syntactic local varieties ofEnglish.
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Abstract

The rapid proliferation of English as a medium of communication has sparked large-scale debate on the role ofEnglish and the terminology such as ELF, WE, EIL, etc. The paradigms of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) andWorld Englishes (WEs) are sometimes considered to be confusing to differentiate between, and in addition theseterms are often used interchangeably. In order to obtain the perceptions of the instructors and students towardsELF and WEs, a questionnaire was implemented in a state university. The questionnaire consisted of both closeendedand open-ended questions. The participants were 44 English Instructors and 104 students of the EnglishLanguage and Literature Department. The instructors of English ranged in age between 23 to 51 and the studentswere aged 18 to 25. The total number of participants was 148. Most of the participants stated that they want tosound like a “native speaker” and it would not be productive to have phonological or syntactic local varieties ofEnglish.

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İletişim dili olarak İngilizce’nin hızlı bir şekilde yayılması İngilizce’nin rolü ve ELF, WE, EIL, vb. gibi kavramlar hakkında geniş çaplı tartışmaları ortaya çıkarmıştır. Ortak dil olarak İngilizce veya Dünya İngilizce’leri paradigmaları arasında ayrım yapmak genellikle zordur ve buna ek olarak bu terimler genel olarak birbirinin yerine kullanılmaktadır. Öğretim görevlilerinin ve öğrencilerin ELF ve WE’e karşı algılarını ölçmek için hazırlanan bir sormaca bir devlet üniversitesinde uygulanmıştır. Sormaca, hem açık uçlu hem de çoktan seçmeli sorulardan oluşmaktadır. Çalışmanın katılımcıları, 44 öğretim görevlisi ve 104 İngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatı öğrencisidir. Öğretim görevlilerinin yaşları 23 ile 51 arasında ve öğrencilerin yaşları da 18 25 arasında değişmektedir. Toplam katılımcı sayısı 148’dir. Katılımcıların çoğu, kendilerini “native speaker” olarak görmek istediklerini ve sesletim veya sözdizimi olarak farklı yerel İngilizce türlerinin verimli olmayacağını öne sürmektedirler.

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KIRMIZI, Ö., TOSUNCUOĞLU, İ. (2022). Views of university instructors and students on English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and World Englishes (WES). Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 1, 158–173. https://ajindex.com/articles/563977

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