Russian Accent in English Written Discourse
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| Title: | Russian Accent in English Written Discourse |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Bondarenko, Olga R. |
| Source: | IAFOR Journal of Education. 2020 8(1):29-46. |
| Availability: | International Academic Forum. Sakae 1-16-26 - 201 Naka Ward, Nagoya Aichi, Japan 460-0008. Tel: +81-50-5806-3184; Web site: http://iafor.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Russian, Pronunciation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Variation, Self Concept, Teaching Methods, Computational Linguistics, Writing (Composition), Foreign Countries, Native Language, College Students, Tourism, Hospitality Occupations, English for Special Purposes, Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, Business Communication, Inferences, Interference (Language), Culturally Relevant Education, Spelling, Syntax, Grammar, Distinctive Features (Language), Error Patterns |
| Geographic Terms: | Russia |
| ISSN: | 2187-0594 |
| Abstract: | This research is a multi-aspect exploratory investigation of Russian English institutional written discourse and highlights its features demonstrated by Russian native learners, tertiary students of English for the tourism and hospitality industry. The author approaches the theme from the perspectives of World Englishes and the pedagogical agenda. This sample study is based on the analysis of the researcher's corpus of English written works by Russian students. It reveals Russian English discoursal variations as manifestations of ethnolinguistic and ethnocultural identity. The paper highlights users' repeated salient discoursal features, the main of which appeared to be in communication strategies, structure, and register. Specific choices of linguistic, stylistic, structural and strategic variables result in the uncovered Russian English discoursal features, such as straightforwardness, excessive evaluation, abuse of negation and others. The research also focuses on their possible unwelcome pragmatic effects in business communication. This paper is a contribution to scarce comprehensive World Englishes discourse studies, particularly to the under-explored theme of Russian English. Revelation of local voices in English discourse and their interpretation in terms of indigenous languages and cultures may be a demanded addition to the World Englishes theory and practice. The pedagogical inferences of this research suggest that culturally relevant English-as-a-foreign-language teaching should take into account the English discoursal profile of learners resulting from their interfering native profile to improve pedagogical practices. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1245826 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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