Stereotypes about English as secondary language
| dc.contributor.author | Atiqa Iftikhar | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-05T08:17:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-10-05T08:17:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This research work has been undertaken to assess the stereotypes about English as second language. The relation between stereotypes about English and adherence of students towards the stereotypes is explored. To take it a step further, it is examined that whether there is any relation between age, gender of students and the stereotypes about English as second language. Quantitative analysis of the topic under study involves a comprehensive questionnaire which was formulated to study the prevalence of stereotypes about English in a rational way. Given the popularity of English in the world in general and in Pakistan in particular, this research work aims at exploring that to what extent the young generation (students) is engraved with the concept of acquiring English language. The concept of English has become a metaphor for success and prosperity. This research work identifies various aspects of the stereotypes by breaking the large concept of “dominance of English” into small units so that they are identifiable and measureable as well. This research work enables to enlighten three important factors as stereotypes. These factors are English accent, code mixing, and image of target English population. The extension of scope to see how stereotypes affect age and gender of students thereby illuminates a certain pattern existent in our societal education system, along with recommendations for future research. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/770 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Management and Technology | en_US |
| dc.subject | M.Phil Thesis | en_US |
| dc.subject | English Language | en_US |
| dc.title | Stereotypes about English as secondary language | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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