Sociolinguistic Competence and Malaysian Students’ English Language Proficiency

Sociolinguistics factors influence the level of English Language proficiency among Malaysian students. Thereare three contextual factors involved which are the participants, the environment and culture. Participants refer to the students who come from different backgrounds with diverse needs and goals of learning the language. Language distance, native language proficiency, prior knowledge of the second language, dialect and register language status and attitudes play a crucial role in this factor. Besides that, the participants’ integrative and instrumental motivations are also contributing factors to the different level of proficiency in second language acquisition. The second factors is the environment which includes home support, the school environment and the community. Home support is concerned with atmosphere that parents create at home regarding language use, the school environment refers to peer groups, teachers and the learningprocess, whereas the community deals with the society that the students interact with. Finally cultural factors such as cultural differences and settings also have brought the different levels of proficiency among students in Malaysia.

Download Full-text

The Influence of Content Familiarity, Gender Difference and Proficiency Level on Reading Comprehension Performance: A Study on Malaysian Undergraduate Students in UPM

LSP International Journal ◽

10.11113/lspi.v4n1.48 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Waseem Alkelani ◽

Hadina Habil

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Reading Comprehension ◽

Language Proficiency ◽

English Language ◽

English Language Proficiency ◽

The Other ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Proficiency Level ◽

Content Familiarity ◽

Malaysian Students

Much research has been done on the influence of several variables individually on Reading comprehension, but the influence of these variables as a whole was not given much attention. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between reading comprehension as a dependent variable and three independent variables namely: gender differences, English language proficiency level and content familiarity. An additional goal was to examine the interrelation between the three independent variables. The participants were 127 male and female Malaysian students attending English language proficiency classes at the English language department in University Putra Malaysia (UPM). The study employed a quantitative approach and the data was collected through a questionnaire which was of three main parts: two reading passages (one is content-familiar and the other one is content- unfamiliar texts) and a written interview. All participants were asked to answer the whole survey and then they were classified on the basis of their proficiency level and gender. The major findings revealed that there was a direct relation between content familiarity and reading comprehension while there was an indirect relation between each of gender differences and English language proficiency level on one side and reading comprehension on the other side.

Download Full-text

Recommendations for Assessing English Language Learners: English Language Proficiency Measures and Accommodation Uses

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e643112011-001 ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mikyung Kim Wolf ◽

Joan L. Herman ◽

Lyle F. Bachman ◽

Alison L. Bailey ◽

Noelle Griffin

Keyword(s):

English Language Learners ◽

Language Learners ◽

Language Proficiency ◽

English Language ◽

English Language Proficiency

Download Full-text

Developing Academic English Language Proficiency Prototypes for 5th Grade Reading: Psychometric and Linguistic Profiles of Tasks: An Extended Executive Summary

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e643792011-001 ◽

2007 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alison L. Bailey ◽

Becky H. Huang ◽

Hye Won Shin ◽

Tim Farnsworth ◽

Frances A. Butler

Keyword(s):

Language Proficiency ◽

English Language ◽

English Language Proficiency ◽

Academic English ◽

Executive Summary ◽

5Th Grade

Download Full-text

Students’ Perception on Using Second Life Virtual Platform to Improve English Language Proficiency

10.15405/epsbs.2016.08.102 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Riad F. Hassan

Keyword(s):

Language Proficiency ◽

Second Life ◽

English Language ◽

English Language Proficiency ◽

Virtual Platform

Download Full-text

Framing Syllabi For Developing English Language Proficiency Bridging Gaps In English Teaching At The Tertiary Level

History Research Journal ◽

10.26643/hrj.v5i4.6949 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 9-13

Author(s):

C. MONSINGH DANIEL

Keyword(s):

Language Proficiency ◽

Career Advancement ◽

English Language ◽

Global Market ◽

English Language Proficiency ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Tertiary Level ◽

English Teaching

The English Language holds primacy in several levels of employment. This has drawn appeal towards the language as a valuable tool towards having an edge in ones skill set. Capitalizing on the image that English builds for ones employability and career advancement has become a trend set by employer and employee alike. It does indeed have its appeal in a global market, but its demand is due to the inability of educational institutions to provide verifiable and considerable output in students who are proficient in the English Language. Therefore the search for candidates with quality English skills is rather sparse in number. Attempts are of course made by academicians to change this reality but not to the level of a massive turnabout.

Download Full-text

The effects of English language proficiency on self-perceived academic needs of foreign students from developing nations attending Iowa State University

10.31274/rtd-180813-6959 ◽

1980 ◽

Author(s):

Linda A. Burks

Keyword(s):

Language Proficiency ◽

Foreign Students ◽

English Language ◽

Developing Nations ◽

English Language Proficiency ◽

State University ◽

Academic Needs ◽

Iowa State University

Download Full-text

A study of Importance of English Language Proficiency in Hospitality Industry and the Role of Hospitality Educators in Enhancing the Same Amongst The Students

ATITHYA A Journal of Hospitality ◽

10.21863/atithya/2015.1.1.009 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Arati Prabhu ◽

Prachi Wani

Keyword(s):

Language Proficiency ◽

Hospitality Industry ◽

English Language ◽

English Language Proficiency ◽

Primary Data ◽

Hotel Management ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

Teaching Learning

The study is undertaken to understand the importance of English language skills in the Indian hospitality industry, and the gaps therein. It studies the challenge as it exists in Pune city, and how AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology has attempted to address the issue(s). The study aims at gathering primary information by means of questionnaires. It sheds light on the gap between existing and desired standards of English proficiency. It also highlights the attempts by the three important stakeholders in order to address the issue. Though, attempts are made from the industry, teachers and students, it is recognized that joint efforts need to be made to tackle the problem collectively and from all sides. It is an urgent calling for innovative teaching learning practices and encouraging sound develop initiatives and commitment. The primary data is across the cross section of Pune hoteliers, teachers and students of the college. The findings reflect the importance of English as the universal medium of communication, and its importance in rendering quality service and importantly.

Download Full-text