Language Of Bangladesh Research Articles

Cross-Dialectal Influences on English Language Learning among Bangladeshi EFL Learners

The phrase "Cross Linguistics," also known as "Translanguaging" in a broader sense, serves as the basis for this research’s core point of discussion. It is needless to describe the importance of the English language in Bangladesh, where it has gained the status of a second official language. The paper intends to unfold every possible kind of influence on Bangladeshi English Language Learners having different dialects while learning it as a Foreign Language. Researchers have surveyed around 45 tertiary-level language learners from some prominent universities in Bangladesh. Both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods have been followed, along with tools like interviews and surveys, on the selected samples for this research. The outcome of this research endeavor is expected to provide us with a clear focus on both the positive and negative effects of using cross-dialectal forms by English Language Learners.

Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language in Bangladesh: Theory and Practice

Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language in Bangladesh: Theory and Practice

Challenges and opportunities of English as the medium of instruction in diploma midwifery programs in Bangladesh: a mixed-methods study

BackgroundEnglish is generally recognized as the international language of science and most research on evidence-based medicine is produced in English. While Bangla is the dominant language in Bangladesh, public midwifery degree programs use English as the medium of instruction (EMI). This enables faculty and student access to the latest evidence-based midwifery content, which is essential for provision of quality care later. Yet, it also poses a barrier, as limited English mastery among students and faculty limits both teaching and learning.MethodsThis mixed-methods study investigates the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of EMI in the context of diploma midwifery education in Bangladesh. Surveys were sent to principals at 38 public midwifery education institutions, and 14 English instructors at those schools. Additionally, ten key informant interviews were held with select knowledgeable stakeholders with key themes identified.ResultsSurveys found that English instructors are primarily guest lecturers, trained in general or business English, without a standardized curriculum or functional English language laboratories. Three themes were identified in the key informant interviews. First, in addition to students’ challenges with English, faculty mastery of English presented challenges as well. Second, language labs were poorly maintained, often non-functional, and lacked faculty. Third, an alternative education model, such as the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) curriculum, has potential to strengthen English competencies within midwifery schools.ConclusionsESP, which teaches English for application in a specific discipline, is one option available in Bangladesh for midwifery education. Native language instruction and the middle ground of multilingualism are also useful options. Although a major undertaking, investing in an ESP model and translation of technical midwifery content into relevant mother tongues may provide faster and more complete learning. In addition, a tiered system of requirements for English competencies tied to higher levels of midwifery education could build bridges to students to help them access global evidence-based care resources. Higher levels might emphasize English more heavily, while the diploma level would follow a multilingualism approach, teach using an ESP curriculum, and have complementary emphasis on the mother tongue.

Extinction of Indigenous Language in Bangladesh

The extinction of indigenous languages in Bangladesh is a complex issue that has been a matter of concern for several decades. This abstract aims to highlight the causes and consequences of this phenomenon. The country is home to numerous ethnic communities, each with its unique language and culture. However, the dominance of the Bengali language, both socially and politically, has led to the gradual erasure of these indigenous languages. Factors such as poverty, lack of education, and political marginalization have contributed to the decline of these languages. The loss of linguistic diversity not only represents a cultural loss but also has severe social, economic, and political implications. The absence of these languages can lead to a loss of traditional knowledge, as well as reduced access to education and employment opportunities for indigenous communities. This abstract concludes that urgent action is required to protect the indigenous languages of Bangladesh and preserve the rich cultural heritage of the country’s ethnic communities.

Complexities in Learning English as Foreign Language in Bangladesh

This research brings out the problems and challenges in learning English as foreign language. In Bangladesh, students are taught English as a mandatory subject from the beginning of primary level. Grammar translation method and product oriented writing are applied in the class. But after 10 years of schooling, 93% students can neither write English accurately nor speak fluently. Students receive English as a subject to be passed with good grade, not as a language to learn. As a result, the four language skills remain damaged and the objective of teaching English remain unfulfilled. There are some traditionally rooted problems in learning English which are method oriented, teacher oriented and learner oriented. To identify those problems, this research collects primary data through survey. It is a quantitative research applying survey method using questionnaires as tool. The sampling procedure covered 20 teachers and 120 students. Through analyzing the surveyed data, this research exposes the complexities faced by the students of Bangladesh in learning English.

Practice of using corporate English in the official sector of Bangladesh

The beginning of English language in Bangladesh had an agitated past as well as an indifferent but overwhelming present. Till now, Bangladesh is largely considered as a monolingual country where English is intensely important for international communication. The British people took an Action project to enhance the use of their language, which is English as a tool for better access to world employment. This was one of the biggest reasons behind establishing English as an International language of the world. In this research the researcher intends to highlight the problems and prospects of corporate English inside Bangladesh. The research sites were located at different corporate houses of Dhaka city. Both quantitative and analytical methods have been incorporated in the study in analyzing the data. Based on these, some proposals have been made to create awareness and to minimize the problems of using English at the corporate level of the employees.

The Law of Language and the Language of the Law: A Socio-legal Appraisal of Colonial Legal Language in Bangladesh

Abstract not available Dhaka University Law Journal, Vol. 32(2), 2021 P.119-134

LEARNER MOTIVATION IN THE EFL CLASSROOMS: VOICES FROM A BANGLADESHI UNIVERSITY

English proficiency is considered a door opener almost in any field anywhere in the world, yet all the attempts to improve effectiveness of teaching and learning of English language in Bangladesh seem to fail over decades. Although poor learning motivation is counted as a key aspect why students do not hold their attention to their English classes and make use of their capabilities to understand and learn cognitively, there has been a very limited number of studies in Bangladeshi context to deal with this critical issue. This mixed method study attempted to identify the sources of motivation for attending English classes of the 1st year undergraduate students at a Bangladeshi university. Quantitative data was collected using two close-ended questionnaires from 50 randomly selected Bangladeshi tertiary level English language learners and 10 teachers. The student questionnaire was developed by adding three items with the ten items adapted from Clement et al. (1994) and the teachers questionnaire was developed and administered to follow up the findings from the student participants. For a more complete analysis, structured interviews were conducted with 10 purposively selected students. The results indicated lack of intrinsic motivation among the learners, and based on the existing literature, the study recommended the way outs to improve motivation of the non-performing learners. The recommendations included, shifting from exam-oriented assessment system, teachers’ reflection of their own teaching practices, redesigning course curricula based on learning need and learners’ expectations, ensuring easy access to the latest educational facilities, and encouraging the roles of students and their peers to develop learners’ motivation and foster their autonomous learning opportunities. Finally, the limitations are drawn and suggestions for further research are provided.

COVID’S EFFECT ON AN ENDANGERED LANGUAGE IN THE SYLHET AREA OF BANGLADESH

Language is the way of communication and used in different aspects of life. In every country there is a national language which is the state language used in offices and different organizations. Bengali is the state and widely spoken language of Bangladesh however language varies from community to community, race to race, society to society This study shows that there are many indigenous languages in Bangladesh which may be endangered in future specially in the Sylhet area of Bangladesh. The Manipuri language which is not used officially in Bangladesh may be one such language. It has its own alphabets and is spoken in the community. The language has however not been hampered due to COVID 19 and in fact has become more popular during the lockdown. Due to the increase in the popularity of social media (face book group, Cheik Kheik) the Manipuri language in Sylhet, still maintains their ethnic culture and use their language in the home domain.

An Ethnographic Exploration of the Presence of English and Its Roles in the Socio-Economic Development in the Rural Context in Bangladesh

It is one of the very few ethnographic studies on the English language in Bangladesh that was carried out to explore the usage of the English language in the rural context of the country. It is hard to design life-oriented and suitable materials and practicaloutcome- based English curricula to support an effective national education policy to develop the economic capacity of the rural people without in-depth studies about the usage and necessity of the English language and skills. A remote rural area of Bangladesh was explored through qualitative ethnographic methods and tools, such as ethnographic participant observation, individual and group interviews, open discussions, photography, audio and video recording, etc. The interviews with fifty-seven research participants were transcribed and thematically analysed to explore the major themes regarding the presence and roles of English in the research site. Based on the findings, the major themes and patterns about the necessity and prospect of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) as well as a tool of socio-economic development and the present domains of usage of English have been presented in this paper. The findings have suggested specific directions for modifications of the English textbooks to make English education and learning at the primary and secondary levels more productive in real life in rural settings.

EFL Teachers' Prosocial Behaviors at the Secondary Level in Bangladesh

The present comprehensive study dealt with the psychosocial perspectives of English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' academic activities or behaviors at the secondary level education in Bangladesh. Students are usually undernourished and very weak in English in the Bangladeshi EFL context, and no methods seem to improve the situation deploying any tactic or technique. The approaches have also been proved to be inappropriate in the last two decades for the teaching of the English language in Bangladesh. So, the study intends to find out the reasons behind the failure and the possible ways to develop English skills among the Bangladeshi EFL students by analyzing their teachers' academic and prosocial behaviors both inside and outside the classroom. The researcher collected data from 47 English teachers and 96 students of 16 secondary and higher secondary level institutions. The most supportive tools for this study were questionnaire survey and teacher interviews with phenomenological analyses of the participants' replies. The data were analyzed with conceptual and relational inquisition of the academic prosocial behaviors and features of the English language teachers in both the qualitative and quantitative approaches. The upshot of the study is, in fact, a report of the understandings and needs of the current condition of teaching and prosocial behaviors of the secondary level English teachers outside the classroom. The result displayed the lacking of relationships between teachers and students along with the needs of developing teachers' prosocial behaviors through kaizen, resilience, effective teacher-training, and teacher-research with the contemplation of non-verbal cues.

Examining Microfinance Participants’ Use of Neoliberal Language in Bangladesh

AbstractObjective: Microfinance is a prevalent international antipoverty tool, but little is known about the experiences and viewpoints of individual microfinance participants. I explored the exper...

English in Bangladesh: A Post-Colonial Sociolinguistic Observation

This paper outlines the principal reason of the highest emergence of English language in Bangladesh with many recent sociolinguistic views critically. It also endeavors to draw the impact of English as international language on native language and culture. Some findings and proposal are illustrated based on the global history and politics of language. The relation between language and socio-cultural existence has got priority in this observation. Hopefully the paper will help people think English in a different look in socio-cultural and political life in post-colonial countries. This paper would be conducive to make future language policy of post-colonial countries. How language determines cultural and linguistic hegemony is notified vividly. Some suggestions for English language teachers in post-colonial countries including Bangladesh based on the recent sociolinguistics views on linguistics imperialism are proposed.

Violence against Women in Taslima Nasrin’s Lajja

Bangladeshi English literature consists of all those literary works written in the English language in Bangladesh and by the Bangladeshi diaspora. Some of its prominent writers are Rabindranath Tagore, Begam Rokeya,Tehmima Anam, Taslima Nasrin and so on. The name of Tagore shows that the origin of Bangladeshi literature can be traced to pre-independent Bengal. The writers of Bangladesh use English as a medium to connect to the rest of the world. It is used as a medium to contribute to the world literature. They also find it a tool to show the real conditions of Bangladesh to the world. Writers like Taslima Nasrin details many of the issues of the nation in her magnum opus Lajja. One of those issues is the violence against women in Bangladesh. In one of her interviews, she states that everything she has written is for the oppressed women of Bangladesh. She further stated that she has wrung her heart out into her words. She has consistently been criticizing the patriarchal society of the nation for its bad treatment of women.

Violence against Women in Taslima Nasrin’s Lajja

Bangladeshi English literature consists of all those literary works written in the English language in Bangladesh and by the Bangladeshi diaspora. Some of its prominent writers are Rabindranath Tagore, Begam Rokeya,Tehmima Anam, Taslima Nasrin and so on. The name of Tagore shows that the origin of Bangladeshi literature can be traced to pre-independent Bengal. The writers of Bangladesh use English as a medium to connect to the rest of the world. It is used as a medium to contribute to the world literature. They also find it a tool to show the real conditions of Bangladesh to the world. Writers like Taslima Nasrin details many of the issues of the nation in her magnum opus Lajja. One of those issues is the violence against women in Bangladesh. In one of her interviews, she states that everything she has written is for the oppressed women of Bangladesh. She further stated that she has wrung her heart out into her words. She has consistently been criticizing the patriarchal society of the nation for its bad treatment of women.

English in Bangladesh: A Post-Colonial Sociolinguistic Observation

This paper outlines the principal reason of the highest emergence of English language in Bangladesh with many recent sociolinguistic views critically. It also endeavors to draw the impact of English as international language on native language and culture. Some findings and proposal are illustrated based on the global history and politics of language. The relation between language and socio-cultural existence has got priority in this observation. Hopefully the paper will help people think English in a different look in socio-cultural and political life in post-colonial countries. This paper would be conducive to make future language policy of post-colonial countries. How language determines cultural and linguistic hegemony is notified vividly. Some suggestions for English language teachers in post-colonial countries including Bangladesh based on the recent sociolinguistics views on linguistics imperialism are proposed.

Teaching ESP at the Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: A General Perspective

English is a foreign language in Bangladesh, and the tertiary students of private universities of different departments come with different vocational needs. General English courses cannot cater to the specific needs of the students of different departments. Moreover, at a tertiary level, English language courses should be designed not only to help students receive good grades, but also cater to their future workplace needs. In these cases, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is more applicable than General English language courses. On the other hand, teaching ESP courses is more challenging and difficult than teaching General English courses. The article aims to characterize ESP, analysing its need in Bangladesh and identifying teachers’ roles in its teaching. A survey was conducted for data collection in which two different sets of questionnaires were used for teachers and students. Twenty English language teachers and 64 undergrad students from the Department of Civil Engineering from different universities participated in the survey. Results of the survey have been presented with some recommendations for its pedagogic management.Journal of NELTA , Vol. 22, No. 1-2, 2017 December, Page: 76-88

A Comparative Analysis between Public and Private University Students Regarding Fear of English Language in Bangladesh

A Comparative Analysis between Public and Private University Students Regarding Fear of English Language in Bangladesh

English Language Teaching in Rural Areas: A Scenario and Problems and Prospects in Context of Bangladesh

Language is one of the medium of expressing our ideas, feelings and emotions. And if we think about language in present world then English is one of the most used languages in the world and English is used as a second language in Bangladesh. English is introduced here at the primary level and its inclusion continues till the tertiary level of education. Most of the students of the primary schools in rural areas are weak in English language due to lack of skilled and trained teachers who are familiar to the modern methods and approaches of teaching and lack of materials for teaching in the classroom. Primary level English curriculum implementation is essential in Bangladesh to achieve the set English language competency in the rural areas. Students in the rural areas are performing poorly in English compared to their urban counterparts. Statistics showed that there was a gulf of difference between the facilities enjoyed by rural schools and urban schools. The study explores the challenges of teaching English language in rural areas in context of Bangladesh. This study investigated the factors affecting student’s performance in English language in rural areas. Data were collected using interviews, classroom observation and questionnaire. Result of the study reveals that students were highly motivated to learn English for future expectations such as local and international communication, academic advancement and employment prospects. It also provide a scenario of English teaching system in rural areas of Bangladesh as well as the problems and prospects of English language in perspective of Bangladesh. Keywords: English language, rural areas, education, learning and teaching, competency

The Process of Designing a Multidisciplinary Monolingual Sample Corpus

This paper discusses the approach of developing a sample of printed corpus in Bangla, one of the national languages of India and the only national language of Bangladesh. It is designed from the data collected from various published documents. The paper highlights different issues related to corpus generation, data-file preparation, language analysis, and processing as well as application potentials to different areas of pure and applied linguistics. It also includes statistical studies on the corpus along with some interpretation of the results. The difficulties that one may face during corpus generation are also pointed out.