Monday, March 5, 2012

English as an interlanguage in Thailand


A new voice must emerge, along with a new identity.  What does this identity look like?  Thais are not sure.  As it is, English language speaking exists in three characteristics: Students across the country who have learned a few words in phrases in school; poor Essarn girls who have learned through their foreign boyfriends, and hi-sos who have learned by living abroad.  Because of this there is no clear English interlanguage as is the case in neighboring countries.  English language identity is tied into class, and in Thailand the two classes seldom merge.  

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