Previous language attitude research indicates that presenting speech forms allows listeners to index information about and attach social meaning to the perceived group(s) of speakers. Despite the volume of research undertaken elsewhere in Asia, there appear to be no in-depth studies investigating Thai nationals' evaluations of specific varieties…

In the globalizing world economy, for the realization of international trade is increasing the need for foreign language learning. TR63 (Kahramanmaras, Osmaniye and Hatay) region is increasing its export every day. Besides these advances, interest is awakening in foreign language education among the region. In preparing syllabus for this kind of…

Reviews opinions of senior Papua New Guinea (PNG) educators on the place of English in the country, and contrasts some characteristics of PNG English with standard English. It is concluded that PNG English is recognizable as a variety of English in its own right. A reference list of 28 citations is included. (Author/LMO)