A Foreign Language or the Second Language: The Future of English in Bangladesh

Autor/in	Ara, Rowshon
Titel	A Foreign Language or the Second Language: The Future of English in Bangladesh
Quelle	In: International Journal of Language Education, 4 (2020) 1, S.81-95 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2548-8457
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Second Languages; Official Languages; Bilingualism; Multilingualism; Language Usage; Educational Trends; Educational History; Employment Qualifications; Lawyers; Language Proficiency; Mass Media; Indo European Languages; Code Switching (Language); Futures (of Society); Bangladesh + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Second language; Zweitsprache; Office language; Amtssprache; Bilingualismus; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Sprachgebrauch; Bildungsentwicklung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Lawyer; Rechtsanwalt; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Massenmedien; Indoeuropäisch; Future; Society; Zukunft; Bangladesch
Abstract	Bangladesh does not have an official second language. However, apart from Bangla, English is the only other language widely used in the country. There has been a sustained debate whether English is a foreign language (EFL) or English is the second language (ESL) in Bangladesh, for often it is found that the function of English in the country is much closer to that of the second language. English in Bangladesh had a turbulent past as well as has an undefined but overwhelming present. Due to globalization and major economic connections with the outer world the presence of English has always been there. The all- embracing state of English in Bangladesh now is undeniable. The function of English in Educational sectors, Government sectors, courts, private organizations, media and communication etc. reveal the overpowering effect of English in the lives of people in Bangladesh. As such the all obtruding impact of English in the present life posits the enquiry on the future of the language in the land. This paper is a qualitative study that analyzes the domains of language use. The results reflect an urgency of change of the official status of English in Bangladesh from a foreign language to a second language. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Language Education. Faculty of Languages and Literature UNM Jl Daeng Tata Raya Makassar, South Sulawesi 90224 Indonesia. e-mail: ijole@unm.ac.id; Web site: https://ojs.unm.ac.id/ijole/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01