Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards English as a Bilingual Language in Iran

Authors

  • Sajad Faramarzi Department of English, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
  • Atefeh Elekaei Department of English, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
  • Akbar Afghari Department of English, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17722/jell.v3i2.64

Keywords:

learner Attitudes, Bilingualism, EFL learner, bilingual education, Language policy, cross-cultural communication, bilingual system

Abstract

The current study examined Iranian students’ attitudes towards English language in social and academic domains, and their attitudes toward English as part of a bilingual system in Iran. A 5-point likert scale questionnaire was used to investigate the extent for which students use English in their daily lives, its significance, students general attitude towards using English and their attitudes towards a bilingual system. The results indicate that a large number of participants (n=200), whom were selected among undergraduate students in Iran, reacted positively towards English language in general and having English as part of a bilingual system in particular. Data from the questionnaire indicates that students are interested in learning English for both social and professional reasons. Additionally, the results of this study highlight the greater preference of students in bilingual education which is statistically significant. Finally, some pedagogical implications related to the use of English are presented.

Published

2015-04-30

How to Cite

Faramarzi, S., Elekaei, A. and Afghari, A. (2015) “Iranian Students’ Attitudes towards English as a Bilingual Language in Iran”, Journal of English Language and Literature (ISSN: 2368-2132), 3(2), pp. 289–299. doi: 10.17722/jell.v3i2.64.