ERIC Number: EJ1413203
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2286-8909
EISSN: EISSN-2697-4614
Thai Teachers' Attitudes toward the Notion of World Englishes and "Thai English"
Eugenio Jr. Sta. Romana De Luna
THAITESOL Journal, v36 n2 p1-19 2023
This mixed-method study aimed to determine Thai teachers' attitudes towards the emerging local variety of English in Thailand tentatively called Thailish (Thai English). Results of online surveys and semi-structured interviews with 60 Thai high school teachers in Bangkok revealed that they are highly aware of Thailand's emerging local variety of English, especially Thailish. The majority of the respondents stated that they are proficient in the emerging local variety of English in the four primary English language skills. However, it can be noted that despite a substantial number of respondents indicating their strong familiarity and competence with Thailish, a significant portion of them prefer that the use of Thailish be limited particularly in academic and formal contexts.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Language Usage, English (Second Language), Dialects, High School Teachers, Language Proficiency, Official Languages, Listening Skills, Speech Skills, Reading Skills, Writing Skills
Thailand TESOL Organization. Language Institute Building, Thammasat University, 2 Prachan Road, Pranakhorn, Bangkok, Thailand 10200. e-mail: journal.thaitesol@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/thaitesoljournal/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand (Bangkok)
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