An exploration of the functions of english in urban Bangladesh: investigation of people’s attitude
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English, 2019.
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10361-123962019-09-30T06:01:51Z An exploration of the functions of english in urban Bangladesh: investigation of people’s attitude Rahman, S. M. Sanzana Al Amin, Md. Department of English and Humanities, Brac University Bangladeshi english Identity formation World englishes English language--Study and teaching This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English, 2019. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. . Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-46) In present world, use of English language is prominent in every part of people’s lives, even in countries where English is not the native tongue. In a developing country like Bangladesh, people are using English in different social spheres, which in turn is increasing its role in formation of people’s identity. In this paper, the researcher has adopted a qualitative approach to collect data primarily from 10 Dhaka city dwellers to create a sociolinguistic profile to portray different usages of English language, understand people’s attitude towards the language, and examine it role on identity creation. The research has suggested that English has different functional needs in urban Bangladeshi context, and people give higher status to this language. Meanwhile, there is still a lot time needed in order to form a distinct Bangladeshi English variety in Bangladesh. The findings of this research will be beneficial to people interested to study the spread of English language in Bangladesh from the lenses of World Englishes. Finally, it can be useful for policymakers who are in charge of making language planning decisions. S. M. Sanzana Rahman M.A. in English 2019-07-18T09:08:45Z 2019-07-18T09:08:45Z 2019 2019-04 Thesis ID 18163005 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/12396 en BRAC University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 49 pages application/pdf BRAC University |
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An exploration of the functions of english in urban Bangladesh: investigation of people’s attitude |
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