POLITE INTERACTION AS SOCIO-CULTURAL MANIFESTATION INSIDE THE CLASSROOM: A STUDY ON STUDENTS' PERCEPTION

Agustina, Sheila (2016) POLITE INTERACTION AS SOCIO-CULTURAL MANIFESTATION INSIDE THE CLASSROOM: A STUDY ON STUDENTS' PERCEPTION. In: THE 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE LANGUAGE, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE IN ASIAN CONTEXTS (LSCAC 2016), 24-25 May 2016, Malang.

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Abstract

The language and the society in which it is used are closely related. One can affect the other. In Asia with its Eastern cultures, the use of language becomes very considered in social life. Asian people are stereotyped as supremely polite, especially in verbal communication. This generalization is preserved from the habits of Asians for not speaking directly to their interlocutors. It is believed that Asians tend to generate indirect expressions to avoid conflicts with other people. Practically, this kind of courtesy is expected to be seen in the use of foreign languages, for example in English. English origins from Western cultures which is known for its directness. Although Asians have a different culture regarding the directness and indirectness in conversation, it is certainly good to show that Asians are valuing and exalting human relationships by managing their interaction. It is important to take the indirectness not as a weakness but a language variety. Looking at this issue, English teachers in Asia as the facilitators of second language learning need to teach how the choice of words can affect the whole interaction. If the teachers are required to teach the cross-cultural values of Western and Asian society behind the use of polite language, how do the students themselves view this phenomenon? This paper presents the students' perception on the teacher's language in the classroom and the uniformity on the use of polite language. Several ways for English teachers to teach polite language by integrating it into the teaching materials are also proposed. This paper aims at raising the awareness of the English teachers in Asia to preserve the Asian identity by introducing mannered English during the classroom interaction and to create effective communication using global language to take a hand in globalization.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Divisions:	Faculty of Teaching and Education Science > School of English Languange Education
Depositing User:	Mrs sheila agustina
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2022 03:18
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2022 03:18
URI:	http://eprints.umsida.ac.id/id/eprint/9182

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