LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 11 : 9 September 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

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An Investigation of Speaking Strategies used by University Learners to Cope with English Language Anxiety

Rabiah Rustam, M.Phil.

Abstract

This study aims to examine spoken English strategies used by a group of learners enrolled in first semester at the university level. During under graduate study at the university, these learners are asked to communicate using English language. This situation creates anxiety among the learners who speak Hindko, Pashto, Brushaski, Shina or Seraiki as their native languages. In order to overcome spoken English anxiety, the learners use number of strategies. This study will discuss the frequency of the speaking strategies used by ESL learners as well as learners’ self awareness of different ways to overcome language anxiety.

1. Introduction

1.1 Aim

This research paper aims to investigate speaking strategies used by a group of university ESL learners who feel anxious while speaking English language.

1.2 Background

ESL learners studying in the first semester at COMSATS Institute come from such backgrounds where English is not their first or second language. Most of the learners do no get opportunity to learn English language properly as their native languages are different. The native languages of the students are Hindko, Pashto, Brushaski, Shina and Seraiki.

During the school level or college level study there is hardly any emphasis given to spoken English. When these learners join universities where most of the communication takes place in English language, they find it difficult to communicate using English language and as a result develop language anxiety. As they are bound to speak English language at the university, with the passage of time they overcome language anxiety.

The researcher decided to conduct this study in order to find out the strategies used by the learners that help them overcome language anxiety. Understanding the speaking strategies would help to find out proper ways to support the learners in their efforts to speak English language effectively.

This is only the beginning part of the article. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION.

Rabiah Rustam, M.Phil.
Lecturer
Department of Humanities
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Abbottabad
Pakistan
rabeetanoli@yahoo.com
rabiakhan2008@gmail.com
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