Students’ Perception of Global Englishes and Their Attitude Toward English Use in Textbooks

Dwi Sularsi

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate English Education Department Students' perception of English Varieties in the concept of Global Englishes and their attitude towards the use of English in English Textbooks at one university in Surakarta. Twenty English Education Department students took part in the questionnaire survey and four selected participants were chosen to do the interview. The result showed that most English Education Department students have a positive perception of English Varieties and a positive attitude towards the use of English in English textbooks. All the participants were knowledgeable of English Varieties. They agreed that Standard English was used in formal situations; meanwhile, other varieties of English used in informal situations. Besides, they agreed that standard English was enough as the only English Variety used in the textbooks. They added that supporting materials are needed to complement the materials in textbooks. It is suggested that teachers should consider teaching materials used in the classroom. The role of the teacher was influential in the classroom. Teachers have the capacity to influence the students.

Keywords

Global Englishes; English Varieties; Perception; Textbooks.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20961/ee.v12i2.79811

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