Investigating the Use of the English Language in Algeria English Meeting Debate Club.
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Date
2020-12
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UNIVERSITE MOULOUD MAMMERI TIZI-OUZOU
Abstract
The present study aims at investigating the adoption of English in the Algeria English Meeting debate club. The objectives of the study are threefold: First, it seeks to identify the contribution of Algeria English Meeting (AEM) to the spread English in the Algerian public sphere. Second, it aims to determine the AEM participants’ motivation to choose English as a foreign language to learn. Third, it intends to investigate to what extent AEM debate club influences learners’ Willingness to Communicate. To achieve these goals, two analytical frameworks are used: The self-determination theory of Ryan and Deci (2000) and the Willingness to Communicate in Second Language Model by McIntyre et al (1998). Our research relies on the mixed-methods approach as the main methodology for both data collection and data analysis. Two research instruments are used for both qualitative and quantitative data collection. These instruments are a questionnaire which is administered online to the participants of AEM debate club, and an observation implemented to provide a deeper dive into the topic. As far as data analysis is concerned, the quantitative data are analysed using the rule of three, while the qualitative ones are analysed using the Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA). The results reached in this study demonstrate that AEM is a sign of the spread on English in Algeria as it contributes to EFL learning. Furthermore, this study reveals that participants at this debate club are found to be both extrinsically and intrinsically motivated towards mastering the English language due to the status it detains in the world. As far as their willingness to communicate is concerned, we determine that on one hand, the majority seem to willingly take initiatives to communication within a particular context when opportunities are presented. On the other hand, a minority retains itself and is described as having a low willingness to communicate that is controlled by several factors. Finally, the conclusion is intended to open further research and discussion connected to the field.
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30cm.; 69p.+cd
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Algerian Public Sphere, Algeria English Meeting debate club, Willingness to Communicate, Motivation.
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Language and Communication