British English vs American English preference by university students of EFL

Koceva, Ana and Kostadinova, Dafina and Tabutova, Tanya (2023) British English vs American English preference by university students of EFL. Teacher International Journal of Education, 26. pp. 6-11. ISSN 1857- 8888

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Abstract

For decades English has been considered a global language used as not only a native language, but as
an official language, a second language in many countries and taught as a foreign language worldwide. Herein,
English includes numerous varieties, regional and local dialects, professional speech, slangs, jargons etc. The
variety of English is an important feature for learners of EFL, especially for future teachers of English. The
constant exposure to different types of English through television, movies, online content etc. might hinder the
fluency of EFL learners. Therefore, EFL teachers need to help their students and prevent any ambiguities due to
the differences between American and British English. In this research, we have analysed the preference of
students between British English and American English vocabulary. The analysis includes 60 first year students
of English language and literature from the University “Goce Delcev” in North Macedonia and the South-West
University in the Republic of Bulgaria. The results provide an insight on both the knowledge and linguistic
preference of students between the two standardized English varieties and enable teachers, university professors
and English coursebooks authors to determine their approach in class and help students master fluency.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Humanities > Languages and literature
Divisions:	Faculty of Philology
Depositing User:	Ana Koceva
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2023 09:13
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2023 09:13
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/32462

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