Austrian EFL learners and their awareness of social stereotypes towards selected varieties of British English

By Axel Kolbeinsson

Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2, University of Salzburg, language: English, abstract: Studies on language attitudes have been conducted since the 1960s in various formats with native and non-native speakers as well as standard and non-standard English as a native language (ENL), English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) varieties. This paper aims to determine Austrian EFL learners' attitudes towards selected British English native standard and non-standard varieties and whether they support previous findings in the field. In order to do so, a questionnaire containing 20 items was distributed online via social media to Austrian student teachers (N=28).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3346641856
• ISBN13: 9783346641854
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"