EFL Learners' Beliefs about Speaking English and Being a Good Speaker: A Metaphor Analysis

Autor/in	Dincer, Ali
Titel	EFL Learners' Beliefs about Speaking English and Being a Good Speaker: A Metaphor Analysis
Quelle	In: Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5 (2017) 1Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2332-3205
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Figurative Language; Beliefs; Phenomenology; Questionnaires; Language Teachers; Research Design; Foreign Countries; College Students; Speech Skills; Second Language Instruction; Language Skills; Language Proficiency; Turkmenistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Belief; Glaube; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Fragebogen; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Forschungsdesign; Ausland; Collegestudent; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Language skills
Abstract	This study aimed to investigate the beliefs of English as foreign language (EFL) learners about speaking in English and being a good speaker of English through metaphor analysis. A phenomenological approach was adopted and 60 EFL learners completed a questionnaire with demographic questions and two prompts focusing on the characteristics of a good English speaker (i.e., "Speaking English is like… because…" and "A good speaker of English is like… because…"). For the first prompt about speaking English, 46 valid metaphors were determined, which were categorized under five conceptual themes. For the second prompts about being a good speaker of English, 27 valid metaphors were given, with six conceptual categories identified. Findings showed that learners mostly perceived speaking as a skill requiring much effort and also giving pleasure. They described a good speaker of English as someone who is fluent at speaking, universal, disarming, wise, privileged and hardworking. The conceptual categories were also described with the speaking achievement and these categories were found to be connected to the degree of achievement. The findings gave insight into a better understanding of the speaking skill and what makes a good speaker of English for language educators. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Horizon Research Publishing. 506 North Garfield Avenue #210, Alhambra, CA 91801. e-mail: editor@hrpub.org; Web site: http://www.hrpub.org
Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01