scholarly journals Significance of Mother Tongue influence on Saudi Female EFL Learners: a Critical Discourse Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 329-342
Author(s):  
Shadma Iffat Rahmatullah
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Critical Study ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Efl Learners

The speculation, that the Saudi EFL learners with less exposure to the target language exhibit more mother tongue influence on their second language speaking, is apparent. The phonetic similarity of two languages helps EFL learners to grasp the lexical accent with the accurate articulation of the words from the second language. However, the difference in sound patterns in various languages prompts the learners to mispronounce the words more frequently. This critical study endeavors to evaluate the influential aspects of the mother tongue on the EFL learners’ second language (L2) discourse. This research is carried out through a qualitative method for critical discourse analysis to answer the main question; what significant errors students make that reflect their mother tongue influence? For a comparative study, the participants are the Saudi undergraduates from multidimensional sections of female colleges in King Khalid University and the non-native English-speaking teachers from five different nations, who also manifest the influence of their mother tongue on English language speaking. Their recorded presentations and conversations were analyzed to identify the interference of their mother tongue on their English language performance. The language patterns of both students and the teachers eventually affect their English language efficiency. The significant outcome of this study reveals the possibility of the pros and cons of the mother tongue on L2 learning. The data also revealed that the inability of faculty members to produce the flawless accent of the English language has a significant effect on Saudi learners’ oral performance.

scholarly journals Significance of Mother Tongue influence on Saudi Female EFL Learners: a Critical Discourse Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shadma Iffat Rahmatullah
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Critical Study ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Efl Learners

The speculation, that the Saudi EFL learners with less exposure to the target language exhibit more mother tongue influence on their second language speaking, is apparent. The phonetic similarity of two languages helps EFL learners to grasp the lexical accent with the accurate articulation of the words from the second language. However, the difference in sound patterns in various languages prompts the learners to mispronounce the words more frequently. This critical study endeavors to evaluate the influential aspects of the mother tongue on the EFL learners’ second language (L2) discourse. This research is carried out through a qualitative method for critical discourse analysis to answer the main question; what significant errors students make that reflect their mother tongue influence? For a comparative study, the participants are the Saudi undergraduates from multidimensional sections of female colleges in King Khalid University and the non-native English-speaking teachers from five different nations, who also manifest the influence of their mother tongue on English language speaking. Their recorded presentations and conversations were analyzed to identify the interference of their mother tongue on their English language performance. The language patterns of both students and the teachers eventually affect their English language efficiency. The significant outcome of this study reveals the possibility of the pros and cons of the mother tongue on L2 learning. The data also revealed that the inability of faculty members to produce the flawless accent of the English language has a significant effect on Saudi learners’ oral performance.

scholarly journals “One, Two, Many = One too many?” Conceptualizations of mother tongue

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-157
Author(s):  
Anne Golden ◽  
Toril Opsahl ◽  
Ingebjørg Tonne
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor Theory ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Metaphor Theory

In this article, we analyze the use of the term ‘morsmål’ (‘mother tongue’) in official Norwegian documents and in media texts to identify if and how its conceptualization has changed in the era of increasing globalization. Our point of view is explorative. When examining our data, we highlight the importance of reflecting openly about the instability of powerful concepts. We highlight two partly conflicting conceptualizations that we name the ‘traditional use’ and the ‘novel use’, respectively. Building on critical discourse analysis and conceptual metaphor theory we explore how the conceptualizations reveal certain aspects of ideologies and the potential management of multilingualism in society. A broader understanding of how conceptualizations of mother tongue(s) are played out in the Norwegian context may contribute to the dialogue about multilingualism as it is understood and recognized across diverse contexts.

scholarly journals A Critical Discourse Analysis of Pakistani Newspapers Editorials in Coronavirus Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-153
Author(s):  
Nayab Waqas Khan ◽  
Mehak Muneer ◽  
Huma Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Linguistic Change ◽  
Local Newspapers ◽  
Rhetorical Questions ◽  
Second Wave

This research explores Pakistani newspapers Editorials’ lexical, morphological, and social aspects of the coronavirus Pandemic in Pakistan under the light of the Critical Discourse Analysis angle. The focal idea is to discover the etymological decision and rhetorical questions utilized in a revealing pandemic, and how did the columnists shape readers' minds and thoughts through their words. The CDA has been used as a theoretical framework for analyzing the data. Information for this examination includes 15 Editorial randomly gathered from 100 newspapers in Pakistan. Results demonstrated the exploitation of terminologies has been shown inconvenience, fear of contagious disease, death, fear of touching, and outbreak among people. The bogus information was additionally found in newspapers. Contradiction among newspapers was found while presenting data. This social change brings ultimately a linguistic change in the world. The English language is the language of overcoming gaps among nations, but this time it had correspondingly ushered in a new vocabulary to the general populace. For instance, new vocabulary, acronyms, synonyms, compounding, etc. Social change is parallel to linguistic change, and it is a paramount theme of lexicography. The local newspapers advocated a massive outbreak of the coronavirus and expected a second wave of this pandemic that was frustrating for the educational sector on top. The newspaper editors manipulate thoughts through forceful lexis usage to influence the thought, and opinions of Pakistani people.

On conductive argumentation

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-106
Author(s):  
Rasool Moradi-Joz ◽  
Saeed Ketabi ◽  
Mansoor Tavakoli
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Political Theory ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Critical Study ◽  
Political Discourse Analysis ◽  
Iranian Government

Abstract Inspired by Aristotle and modern political theory, Fairclough and Fairclough (2012) introduce a model into Political Discourse Analysis (PDA) on the basis of deliberation and conductive argumentation (reasoning). This study makes an attempt to appraise the efficacy and adequacy of this model through examining Trump’s UN speech on Iran in 2017 in the light of other mainstream analytic tools and frameworks of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). The findings suggest that the model is a step toward including the cognitive interface in PDA, and that the premises adduced in Trump’s speech could serve the purpose of delegitimizing Iranian government and ‘Iranoregimephobia’, hence calling for confronting Iran. It is concluded that if integrated with other approaches, the model could serve to possibly counter-balance the subjectivity and skepticism associated with CDA-oriented studies, thus possibly proving itself as a practical, effective, and informative tool for the critical study of political discourse.

scholarly journals A critical discourse analysis of the reasons underlying Arab student-teachers’ inadequate English language proficiency

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1340821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali S.M. Al-Issa ◽  
Ali Hussain Al-Bulushi ◽  
Rima Mansoor Al-Zadjali ◽  
John W. Schwieter
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Critical Discourse

scholarly journals Education, Ideology and Social Effigies: Exploring Facets from the English Course Books of the Greek State Primary Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikos Fotopoulos ◽  
Vicky Karra ◽  
Christos Zagkos
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
World View ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Primary State ◽  
Social Events ◽  
State Education ◽  
Cultural Themes

Textbooks are important in many ways as they influence a student or a learner inside and outside school. Since students spend quite some time on textbooks especially in the Greek society, they are regarded more important and influential than friends, teachers, school and classroom activities, games, media and society. What needs to be considered before starting the analysis is the fact that ideology plays a significant role through the process of shaping collective representations. Additionally, it is a way of referring to a world-view of a particular culture due to their drastic impact to social consciousness. It is important to mention here that the term ‘culture’ is used in a broad sense to denote customs, attitudes and perceptions accepted and formed by people of a society, ideas and beliefs. The present article is a critical discourse analysis of ideological contents related to culture in Greek English language books of the Greek primary state education. It critically examines the following books: English 5th Grade and English 6th Grade which are taught in all primary state schools in Greece. The analysis aims at finding out the cultural ideologies which are embedded in the aforementioned textbooks. Fairclough’s analytical framework of Critical Discourse Analysis (henceforth CDA) will be partly implemented in order to explore cultural themes related to social events. Related often to CDA, the term ideology does not have an exact meaning or definition since it is looked at differently in several contexts, thus making its perspectives a bit elusive. However, trying to have at least a bit of understanding of it, the objectives of this discourse analysis of the Greek textbooks are: a) to see how far they pose an impact on the learners’ worldviews, b) to examine the relationship between dominant ideology, national identity and textbook content, c) to interpret their role through the educational apparatuses & d) to be aware concerning issues such as leisure time, social and cultural effigies.

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