International students’ perceptions of classroom Malaysian English variety

Li, Teh June and Pilus, Zahariah (2015) International students’ perceptions of classroom Malaysian English variety. In: DELL Postgraduate Research Symposium 2015, 18th December 2015, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Numerous studies comparing native and non-native English teachers (Coskun, 2013; Diaz, 2015; Madrid & Canado, 2004; Walkinshaw & Duong, 2012) have found that ESL students prefer native teachers for teaching speaking skills and pronunciation. In other words, non-native teachers are viewed as less superior in matters related to spoken language. This study explores the issue by examining the perceptions of international students of the English variety used by their Malaysian teachers in the English language classes. 30 international students at the Centre of Languages, Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD) from various countries such as Algeria, China, and Sudan participated in the study. They were given a writing task which required them to state their views on the teachers’ spoken English in terms of understanding, speech rate, pronunciation, vocabulary usage, sentence usage and nativeness. Findings from this study will reveal how Malaysian English is perceived by other non-native speakers as well as their acceptance of Malaysian English as a non-native variety.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	680/54917
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Native English accent, non-native English accent, English varieties
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature
Depositing User:	Dr Zahariah Pilus
Date Deposited:	17 Jul 2020 10:28
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2020 10:29
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/54917

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