To what extent does the general public endorse language myths?

Abstract

This paper reports on an investigation of adults' level of endorsement of 18 language myths, including myths about non-mainstream dialects of English, children's language development, bilingualism, linguistic diversity across the world, the use of English in the language arts, and the job of a linguist. Participants (N = 187) read short vignettes of situations related to each misconception and were asked to justify their assessment of the situation. Responses were coded according to whether they endorsed the myth within the situation. Results showed that endorsement of language myths was highly dependent on the specific myth. Some myths were strongly endorsed (e.g. myths related to linguistic prejudice and children's language development), others were strongly rejected (e.g. myths related to the harmful nature of bilingualism), and others received a mixed pattern of endorsement and rejection. We discuss how this snapshot of public understanding can help linguists target their efforts at public education.

Circ Dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Pelafalan Alphabet Bahasa Inggris Peserta Didik Sekolah Dasar

“…Salah satunya dan yang paling sederhana adalah pelafalan alphabet yang benar di kelas rendah. Namun demikian, pelafalan yang benar masih menjadi pekerjaan rumah guru karena masih banyak peserta didik yang belum mampu melafalkan alphabet bahasa Inggris dengan baik dan benar sesuai aksen penutur asli (Sya & Helmanto, 2020;Wagner et al, 2023). Pada anak sekolah dasar tentu saja sudah diperkenalkan ataupun diajarkan bahasa Inggris yang bersifat dasar, seperti pelafalan bahasa Inggris.…”