26.2436, Confs: Language Acquisition/Spain

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Subject: 26.2436, Confs: Language Acquisition/Spain

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Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 14:57:46
From: Zelinda Sherlock [zsherlock37 at gmail.com]
Subject: Does National Identity Influence Learner Attitudes Towards

 
Does National Identity Influence Learner Attitudes Towards 

Date: 17-Jun-2016 - 17-Jun-2016 
Location: Murcia, Spain 
Contact: Zelinda Sherlock 
Contact Email: zsherlock37 at gmail.com 

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition 

Meeting Description: 

The patriotism-nationalism distinction has been established as an etic aspect
of national attitudes among certain nations. In order to understand how
individual students will acquire a foreign language, one has to appreciate the
emic characteristics that form national identity to be able to discuss the
effects of these attitudes on English education. In Japan, one may curiously
ask the question, why is it that Japan ranks as one of the lowest in TOEIC
tests in comparison to other less developed countries; where students appear
to have less adequate access to education, than Japanese students?  Why is it
that despite the six-year compulsory English education, as required by the
Ministry of Education, Japanese students still fair amongst the lowest in
TOEIC tests? In order to understand the influence of the Japanese national
identity on English learning, one must appreciate the history of the
introduction of the West and subsequently the English language in Japan. This
would undoubtedly be the case for all countries where English was introduced
and the general perception of the English language by citizens in those
countries; for instance whether it is considered a hindrance or a tool for
social or economic development. It has been asserted that attitude to the
target language is understood as one of the essential elements influencing the
course of one's language learning. If this the case how does Japan's history
and its national identity, effect English education? This presentation intends
to introduce ideas in an area, which lacks substantial studies, by suggesting
a future research topic regarding the influence of national identity on
English language education and the correlation between attitudes and grades
obtained by Japanese students.
 






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