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ATTITUDE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TOWARDS THE VARIETIES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-IV).03      10.31703/glr.2022(VII-IV).03      Published : Dec 2022

Attitude of English Language Teachers at Higher Education Institutions towards the Varieties of English Language in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

    In English language education, the choice of an appropriate English language variety to be used in the classroom for second language learners becomes a controversial issue due to the global spread of the English language. This study aims to solve this puzzle of selecting which English language variety be used in universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Most of the work focuses on learners and teachers’ attitudes towards varieties of the English language. The proposed study uses a mixed-method research design to obtain data. A structured questionnaire and a semi-structured interview have been selected for 78 lecturers. 46 EL instructors from KUST and 32 EL teachers from KKKUK completed the questionnaire. The study identify that English language teachers belief in British and Pakistani English's as the best varieties, while they have some positive attitude towards American English variety. The study finds out the clear differences among teachers attitude between two different groups.

    Kachru Model, Teachers Attitude, Varieties of English Language, World Englishes

    (1) Ome Roman
    Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Mansoor Ali
    Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Azaz Ali Shah
    Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Roman, O., Ali, M., & Shah, S. A. A. (2022). Attitude of English Language Teachers at Higher Education Institutions towards the Varieties of English Language in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Global Language Review, VII(IV), 25-47. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-IV).03

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Roman, Ome, Mansoor Ali, and Syed Azaz Ali Shah. 2022. "Attitude of English Language Teachers at Higher Education Institutions towards the Varieties of English Language in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Language Review, VII (IV): 25-47 doi: 10.31703/glr.2022(VII-IV).03

HARVARD

    HARVARD : ROMAN, O., ALI, M. & SHAH, S. A. A. 2022. Attitude of English Language Teachers at Higher Education Institutions towards the Varieties of English Language in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Global Language Review, VII, 25-47.

MHRA

    MHRA : Roman, Ome, Mansoor Ali, and Syed Azaz Ali Shah. 2022. "Attitude of English Language Teachers at Higher Education Institutions towards the Varieties of English Language in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Language Review, VII: 25-47

MLA

    MLA : Roman, Ome, Mansoor Ali, and Syed Azaz Ali Shah. "Attitude of English Language Teachers at Higher Education Institutions towards the Varieties of English Language in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Language Review, VII.IV (2022): 25-47 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Roman, Ome, Ali, Mansoor, and Shah, Syed Azaz Ali (2022), "Attitude of English Language Teachers at Higher Education Institutions towards the Varieties of English Language in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan", Global Language Review, VII (IV), 25-47

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Roman, Ome, Mansoor Ali, and Syed Azaz Ali Shah. "Attitude of English Language Teachers at Higher Education Institutions towards the Varieties of English Language in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Language Review VII, no. IV (2022): 25-47. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-IV).03