The Language Attitudes and Choices of English Language Learners at the University of Sindh A Comparative Study of Sindhi and English
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https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2024(8-IV)09Keywords:
English Language Learners, Language Attitudes, Language Choices, Language Policy, UndergraduateAbstract
The current research study aims to analyse the language attitudes of undergraduate English language learners (ELLs) towards both (Sindhi and English) languages. It aims to investigate the language choices of undergraduate English language learners (ELLs) in different domains of language use. The study uses the quantitative research design, the questionnaire survey was distributed among 150 participants who were selected through purposive sampling. The results show that participants have almost the same attitude towards both (Sindhi and English) languages. Exploring their attitudes towards the Sindhi language. They stated that Sindhi is our mother tongue, it’s our childhood language, and it should be used in all domains of language use, it must be used in all domains of language use, nevertheless, they indicated that Sindhi should be taught side by side with the English language. Moreover, by exploring their attitudes towards the English language in comparison to the Sindhi language, the participants stated that it's important for them to speak English in all the domains. English should be learned everywhere because it’s the official language of the state. Knowledge of English made possible for them to advance academically, its necessary for their success in career. Lastly, they even declared that learning the English language improves their economic status.
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