abstract: ABSTRACT This thesis investigates the acceptability of a new variety of English among the English teaching community in Germany. A number of linguists claim there is a new variety of English developing in continental Europe, also known as Euro-English. Their research has surfaced multiple features that are unique to European speakers of English. Twenty-one teachers participated in a survey. They answered a questionnaire consisting of two parts. Part one investigates the background of the teachers, their attitudes towards different varieties of English, and their awareness of the research regarding Euro-English. Part two tests the acceptability of ten features that have been claimed to be specific for mainland Europeans. Results of this study reveal that there is little awareness of non-native varieties and many find it hard to accept the features of Euro-English. However, the teachers show a genuine interest in this topic. Where there is a general preference in holding on to the guidelines of standard norms, many comments indicate that teachers think about issues of identity and how their teaching could be affected by a broader scope that exceeds traditional methods. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. English 2012
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:14587 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Contributors | Raack, Christine (Author), Van Gelderen, Elly (Advisor), Van Gelderen, Elly (Advisor), Adams, Karen (Committee member), Ghanem, Carla (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 137 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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