The range of linguistic units: Distance effects in English mandative subjunctive constructions

Berg, Thomas; Zingler, Tim; Lohmann, Arne

doi:10.1017/s0022226719000124

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“…Milroy and L. Milroy (2000) add that standard forms and their variant forms have equivalent usages, and they are not different in meaning. In the case of the mandative subjunctive, Berg et al (2019) note that the mood choices are not in dispute as variants since their meanings appear to be minimally different. They are treated as competing variants.…”

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‘It Looks Weird to Me.’: Attitudes Towards Standard Usage and Variant Use in Present-Day English

Thienthong

2022

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A growing body of research examines attitudes towards English varieties from an impressionistic perspective, but relatively few studies investigate attitudes towards specific standard and variant grammatical features. This study explores the language attitudes of Thai university students and teachers towards standard grammar and its variation in present-day English. The study adopted an online questionnaire which consisted of 15 pairs of sentences, with each pair containing two corresponding grammatical forms: standard and variant. Respondents chose standard and/or variant forms and provided reasons for their grammar choices. The responses and reasons were analysed using statistical and content analysis methods respectively. The analyses of acceptability responses by 182 students and 182 teachers revealed that the students were inclined to choose variant forms while the teachers were favourably disposed to both standard and variant forms. With respect to reasoning, both groups of the respondents overwhelmingly cited standard grammar rules to justify their preferences. However, they were significantly different in that while the teachers described the variations in grammatical forms, the students employed analogies with similar grammatical patterns. The overall results indicate that the respondents remain influenced by the standard language ideology. The results also suggest that the teachers tend to use their norm-providing roles to regulate standard forms while the students generalise rules of thumb to simplify and regularise prescriptive irregular usages. This article argues that grammar learning and teaching should address language variation and variant linguistic forms from a descriptive perspective.

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‘It Looks Weird to Me.’: Attitudes Towards Standard Usage and Variant Use in Present-Day English

Thienthong

2022

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“…It also showed a connection between the grammatical category as well as the stress of the tasks. Berg et al (2020) explained that the straightforward distinction between verbs and nouns can lead to stress. In computer-mediated writing activities, feedback is provided directly or online because teachers can immediately send notes to students (Arroyo & Yilmaz, 2018).…”

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Task and Feedback-Based English for Tourism Subject Courses to Enhance Students' Character

Ginaya¹,

Somawati²,

Handayani³

et al. 2023

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Task-based English learning is important because it helps in strengthening students' character. However, not all teachers believe the task is important to the learning process. Furthermore, the tasks such as homework given to students need to consider their situation and psychological state. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine an overview of the teachers' task model and the feedback in English classes. It was carried out at the Tourism Department, Politeknik Negeri Bali. A total of 116 students who learned English were selected as the participants utilizing a questionnaire. Moreover, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with stages of collecting, compiling, processing, and presenting numerical data to give a regular, concise, as well as clear description of an event or symptom. The study indicated that students' perceptions varied with the tasks assigned. Almost all students considered that the teacher only sometimes comments on their sheets. In conclusion, each individual student showed different response patterns while exploring foreign languages.

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