Euro-English findings

In studies concerning Euro-English, several different results have been documented. Some studies have shown that speakers prefer their own nativised English over standard varieties, for example Amsterdam English. Broeders and Gussenhoven at Nijmegen University in the Netherlands presented a study in which they presented several English accents as models for new students, among them RP (Received Pronunciation), Scots English, and Amsterdam English. (cited in Ketteman, 1993). The students’ attitudes showed clearly that “Amsterdam English” was received positively while RP was not very popular.

This sort of attitude, i.e. showing preference for an indigenous variety, even though another variety may be more prestigious, is concordant with sociolingistic findings in English-speaking communities. (Kettemann, 1993).

However a study done by Dalton-Puffer, et al, in Austria in 1997 with university students of English showed just the opposite. The standard native English accents, such as RP and General American, were clearly preferred over the non-native versions. However these results also displayed the importance of personal contact and experience with a language.

Clear preference was shown for the native varieties to which the students had had most access to during their schooling and during study abroad/home stays. The students with more exposure to native speakers of English in their native environment had much more personal, situation-based reactions (rather than rigid stereotypes) than those who did not have exposure.

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Unit 2-15. TEACHING AND LEARNING EURO-ENGLISH IN SWEDEN	\|	Language Accents and Attitudes

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