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- Title
Hegemony of English Language and Culture on Pakistani EFL Learners: An Analysis of Linguistic Imperialism.
- Authors
Javed, Maryiam; Kamran, Umaima
- Abstract
This study aims at investigating the hegemony of English Language on the culture of Pakistani English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners under the linguistic Imperialism Theory. A speaker is firmly involved in his society with a vast framework of language, conviction and identity and it constructs its mind and thinking which ultimately reveals in one's own language. The present study focused on the assumption that familiarity with non-native language might cause detachment from learner's own culture and whether the gender difference played any role on culture detachment or not? The survey was conducted to measure the impact of studying English as major subject on home culture detachment. The questionnaire was completed by 110 male and 132 female students. The results of survey had been deducted from IBM SPSS Statistics (64-bit) and frequencies of the questions were analysed to see the influence of Linguistic Imperialism on culture of EFL learners. Independent sample test was used to see the difference in values of male and female participants. Further, to explore the nature and depth of this influence on culture of EFL learners, semi-structured interviews were conducted and findings were analysed through content analysis.
- Subjects
ENGLISH language; LINGUISTIC analysis; ENGLISH as a foreign language; IMPERIALISM; HEGEMONY; LISTENING comprehension
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of History & Culture, 2021, Vol 42, Issue 2, p106
- ISSN
1012-7682
- Publication type
Article