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English Teachers‟ Attitudes Toward China English

China English has garnered much attention lately as a growing trend of English variation. The study aimed to explore the language attitudes of Chinese English teachers towards the variety of English in China and further probe into the cause of their attitudinal evaluations. A mixed research method (...

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Main Author: Feng, Zhijia
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Published: Sciedu Press 2024
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L Education (General)
PE English
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/44785/
https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v14n2p128
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spelling my.um.eprints.447852024-11-15T08:32:45Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/44785/ English Teachers‟ Attitudes Toward China English Feng, Zhijia L Education (General) PE English China English has garnered much attention lately as a growing trend of English variation. The study aimed to explore the language attitudes of Chinese English teachers towards the variety of English in China and further probe into the cause of their attitudinal evaluations. A mixed research method (Questionnaire survey and focused interview) was employed. A total of 23 English teachers participated in the current study. The study revealed that nowadays, many teachers still view standard English, either British or American, as the pedagogical teaching model in China. Since only Chinese English users can use and understand China English, there are better fits for a teaching paradigm than China English. However, most participants claim that some idioms are most effectively expressed in Chinese, and there should be a variety of English in China. The current study's findings may be necessary for English instruction in situations where English varieties are emerging in the globalized world. © The Author(s) 2024. Sciedu Press 2024 Article PeerReviewed Feng, Zhijia (2024) English Teachers‟ Attitudes Toward China English. World Journal of English Language, 14 (2). pp. 128-134. ISSN 1925-0703, DOI https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v14n2p128 <https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v14n2p128>. https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v14n2p128 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p128
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topic L Education (General)
PE English
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PE English
Feng, Zhijia
English Teachers‟ Attitudes Toward China English
description China English has garnered much attention lately as a growing trend of English variation. The study aimed to explore the language attitudes of Chinese English teachers towards the variety of English in China and further probe into the cause of their attitudinal evaluations. A mixed research method (Questionnaire survey and focused interview) was employed. A total of 23 English teachers participated in the current study. The study revealed that nowadays, many teachers still view standard English, either British or American, as the pedagogical teaching model in China. Since only Chinese English users can use and understand China English, there are better fits for a teaching paradigm than China English. However, most participants claim that some idioms are most effectively expressed in Chinese, and there should be a variety of English in China. The current study's findings may be necessary for English instruction in situations where English varieties are emerging in the globalized world. © The Author(s) 2024.
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https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v14n2p128
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