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The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students

Malaysia is a multiracial and multilingual country. During the British rule, English language played a dominant role in Malaysia. However, after independence (1957), English was gradually replaced by the national language, Malay. English was regarded as not only the language of colonization but a...

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Main Author: Renganathan, Sumathi
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2005
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PE English
L Education (General)
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spelling my.utp.eprints.34802010-12-27T03:12:58Z The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students Renganathan, Sumathi PE English L Education (General) Malaysia is a multiracial and multilingual country. During the British rule, English language played a dominant role in Malaysia. However, after independence (1957), English was gradually replaced by the national language, Malay. English was regarded as not only the language of colonization but also an obstacle for the progress of the majority of Malays (the dominant ethnic group) in educational, social and economic aspects (Chai, 1971). However, recently there has been a resurgent role of English as a Second Language (ESL) in the Malaysian education system: … whether we like it or not, English has become the global lingua franca. … Through better proficiency and mastery of English, we will have citizens who can lead Malaysia’s development in the future, and ensure that our country can remain an important player on the global scene. Syed Hamid Albar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2003 This paper reports on a study which investigated the current role and status of English among Malay ESL students in Malaysia. The study aims to explore these students’ use of ESL as a social practice in their daily lives. Two theoretical frameworks underpinning this study are Wenger’s (1998) notion of communities of practice and Norton Peirce’s (1995, 2000) social theory of identity. 2005 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/msword http://eprints.utp.edu.my/3480/1/LGC_2005.docx Renganathan, Sumathi (2005) The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students. In: Language and Global Communication (LGC 2005) Conference, 7-9 July 2005, Cardiff University. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/3480/
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topic PE English
L Education (General)
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L Education (General)
Renganathan, Sumathi
The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students
description Malaysia is a multiracial and multilingual country. During the British rule, English language played a dominant role in Malaysia. However, after independence (1957), English was gradually replaced by the national language, Malay. English was regarded as not only the language of colonization but also an obstacle for the progress of the majority of Malays (the dominant ethnic group) in educational, social and economic aspects (Chai, 1971). However, recently there has been a resurgent role of English as a Second Language (ESL) in the Malaysian education system: … whether we like it or not, English has become the global lingua franca. … Through better proficiency and mastery of English, we will have citizens who can lead Malaysia’s development in the future, and ensure that our country can remain an important player on the global scene. Syed Hamid Albar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2003 This paper reports on a study which investigated the current role and status of English among Malay ESL students in Malaysia. The study aims to explore these students’ use of ESL as a social practice in their daily lives. Two theoretical frameworks underpinning this study are Wenger’s (1998) notion of communities of practice and Norton Peirce’s (1995, 2000) social theory of identity.
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author Renganathan, Sumathi
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title The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students
title_short The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students
title_full The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students
title_fullStr The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students
title_full_unstemmed The Use of English as a Social Practice: A study of Malaysian ESL Students
title_sort use of english as a social practice: a study of malaysian esl students
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url http://eprints.utp.edu.my/3480/1/LGC_2005.docx
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