An Exploratory Study of French University Students Pursuing L2 English: Career, Cyberlanguage, and Jargon/Slang

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

An Exploratory Study of French University Students Pursuing L2 English: Career, Cyberlanguage, and Jargon/Slang

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This paper reports on an exploratory investigation of young (emerging adults) French university students who have been studying English as a second language (L2). The foci of this paper are twofold. The first is to establish the reasons for pursuing the study of L2 English. The second is to discover the use and influence of cyberlanguage on communications and whether including jargon/slang in the curriculum is desirable. The data reveal the majority of students pursue L2 English primarily for economic reasons, such as a better future employment opportunities and the chance to work in English speaking countries. The data showed a strong desire to have jargon/slang taught in the classroom, as respondents considered this an important aspect. This was not unexpected, particularly as the conclusion suggests the L2 syllabus needs rejuvenation to be more relevant and interesting to younger generations. Teaching jargon/slang should be included in the texts and classroom activities, as the command of such jargon/slang presupposes a good understanding of the base language (L2), especially when acronyms and substitutions are made common practice in cyberlanguage communications.

Název v anglickém jazyce

An Exploratory Study of French University Students Pursuing L2 English: Career, Cyberlanguage, and Jargon/Slang

Popis výsledku anglicky

This paper reports on an exploratory investigation of young (emerging adults) French university students who have been studying English as a second language (L2). The foci of this paper are twofold. The first is to establish the reasons for pursuing the study of L2 English. The second is to discover the use and influence of cyberlanguage on communications and whether including jargon/slang in the curriculum is desirable. The data reveal the majority of students pursue L2 English primarily for economic reasons, such as a better future employment opportunities and the chance to work in English speaking countries. The data showed a strong desire to have jargon/slang taught in the classroom, as respondents considered this an important aspect. This was not unexpected, particularly as the conclusion suggests the L2 syllabus needs rejuvenation to be more relevant and interesting to younger generations. Teaching jargon/slang should be included in the texts and classroom activities, as the command of such jargon/slang presupposes a good understanding of the base language (L2), especially when acronyms and substitutions are made common practice in cyberlanguage communications.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AM - Pedagogika a školství

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal of Literacies

ISSN

2327-0136

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

23

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

1-12

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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