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| Autor/inn/en | Evans, Betsy E.; Imai, Terumi |
|---|---|
| Titel | "If We Say English, that Means America": Japanese Students' Perceptions of Varieties of English |
| Quelle | In: Language Awareness, 20 (2011) 4, S.315-326 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0965-8416 |
| DOI | 10.1080/09658416.2011.592590 |
| Schlagwörter | Language Variation; Student Attitudes; Native Speakers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; College Students; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Correlation; Stereotypes; North American English; Language Attitudes; Language Usage; Japan; United Kingdom |
| Abstract | This paper reports the results of a survey of 101 Japanese university students' perceptions of different varieties of English using an open-ended questionnaire. Participants indicated their first impressions of varieties of English that they had named. This methodology allows participants themselves to provide the specific varieties as well as the evaluative categories and avoids problems associated with using voice stimuli while capturing the stereotypes of the countries they name, a method of research well-established in perceptual dialectology. There were consistent patterns of evaluation of Englishes not found in similar research such as characterisations of US English as "authentic," the "default variety," a "familiar" or "easy" variety. Typically, when evaluating varieties of English, respondents attribute higher status to UK English than US English. Capturing the attitudes of non-native speakers to varieties of English provides understanding of the influences on the shape of English as a global language as attitudes are known to be a powerful influence on the usage and perceptions of language varieties. (Contains 4 tables and 4 notes.) (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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