Naslov
English as a global language : threat to small languages

Autori
Butković, Slađana ; Balenović, Katica ; Grahovac-Pražić, Vesna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Mjesto i datum
, 11.11.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
globalisation; English; Croatian; needs

Sažetak
In this age of universal globalisation even languages are not out of the process. English due to the presence in all aspects of everyday life in the world becomes a global language of communication. Learning English is not determined only by school, but learning needs are multiple and different. In this paper we analyse the present and the future of English as a global language, as well as the attitude toward the so-called small languages in multilingual Europe on the example of the Croatian language. Because of the perception of English as a language of cultural prestige we observe unselective and inappropriate use of English language. Needs analysis was introduced into language teaching in 1960-ies by teaching language for special purposes (LSP teaching). We analyse the needs for the English language learning on a selected sample of the adult population. Needs analysis has been carried out after previously examined motivational orientation on the adults at the English language course. The hypotheses indicates that reasons for learning English in adult ages would be related to the student’s needs associated to the knowledge of the English language, because of the changes in all aspects of everyday life in the process of globalisation. The cluster analysis has been used for analysing the needs for learning English on a selected sample. The study examined 100 adult participants attending an English course in order to find how the processes of globalisation are reflected to the needs for learning English in adult ages.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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