The Nose-Bleed Syndrome: A Study on the Attitude of the College Students towards English Language Learning and Their Linguistic Self-Confidence in a Multi-Cultural Context

Authors

  • Annie Mae C. Berowa Mindanao State University- Main Campus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7719/jpair.v24i1.381

Keywords:

Linguistics, attitude, linguistic self-confidence, JEEP Program, descriptive design, Philippines

Abstract

The expression "nose-bleed!" has become the most popular expression among Filipinos when asked to speak in English. In the Philippines, English is the most feared language. This fear is seen in classes where students feel so anxious that they may mispronounce a word or that they may commit grammatical inaccuracies. This also happens during job interviews when most of the applicants would sweat out while using English. The study was undertaken to determine the profile of the select students as respondents of the study, their attitude towards English language learning, and the situation/s that they feel linguistically confident in using the target language in a multi-cultural context. The study was conducted at the Mindanao State University (MSU), Main Campus, in the Islamic City of Marawi. The study utilized both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis procedures. Survey questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were employed. The questionnaire was administered to 129 randomly selected Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP) Program students, and then the FGD was conducted to probe further certain points that require illumination. It was concluded that the respondents have a positive attitude toward learning the English language. It was also disclosed that the linguistic self-confidence of the respondents leaned more on the situation-specific self-confidence.

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Author Biography

  • Annie Mae C. Berowa, Mindanao State University- Main Campus

    Marawi City, Philippines

References

Berowa, A. M. (2016). The Causal Factors Influencing the Linguistic Inclination of Meranao Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP) Progra Students in the Different Speech Domains; The MSU, Marawi Case. Book of Abstracts, Comparative Education Society in Asia 2016, De La Salle University, Manila.

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Published

2016-03-25

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How to Cite

The Nose-Bleed Syndrome: A Study on the Attitude of the College Students towards English Language Learning and Their Linguistic Self-Confidence in a Multi-Cultural Context. (2016). JPAIR Multidisciplinary Research, 24(1), 92-110. https://doi.org/10.7719/jpair.v24i1.381

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