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English As A Langua Franca: Practices Of Academics in A Turkish University

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  • Uşak Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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  • 2012

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Abstract (2. Language): 
This study aims to identify the problems/difficulties that academics in a Turkish university encounter while using English as a lingua franca. The data were garnered through survey questionnaires filled out by 27 academics based in a Turkish university in the southwest of Turkey. The findings demonstrated that academics dramatically needed and used English in non-native contexts and mainly with non-native speakers of English for various reasons and purposes. Moreover, it was found that participants experienced a large number of misunderstandings and difficulties in the use of English for work-related purposes, and they resented the fact that they had to take English proficiency exams for academic promotion. The results are discussed in relation to those of previous studies of similar scope. The study concludes with suggestions posed for the improvement of academics’ verbal and academic writing skills and the issue of language proficiency examination policies.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
Bu çalışma bir Türk üniversitesindeki akademisyenlerin ‘anadili farklı insanların konuştuğu ortak dil’ (lingua franka) olarak İngilizce’yi kullanma durumlarını ve bu dili kullanırken karşılaştıkları zorlukları belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada veriler Türkiye’nin güney batısında yer alan bir Türk üniversitesindeki akademisyenler (n=27) tarafından doldurulan anketler aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Sonuçlar katılımcıların çeşitli sebep ve amaçlarla İngilizce’yi anadili İngilizce olan ülkeler dışında ve anadili İngilizce olmayan kişilerle iletişim kurmak amacı ile kullandıklarını göstermiştir. Ayrıca, bulgular katılımcıların İngilizce’yi mesleki amaçlar için kullanırken birçok yanlış anlama ve zorlukla karşılaştıklarını ve terfi edebilmek için yeterlilik sınavlarına zorlanmalarından şikâyet ettiklerini de ortaya koymaktadır. Elde edilen bulgular daha önceki çalışmalar ile karşılıklı olarak tartışılmaktadır ve araştırma akademisyenlerin sözel beceriler ve akademik yazma gibi dil yeterliliklerinin geliştirilmesine ve dil yeterlilik sınav politikası gibi sorunlara yönelik öneriler ile son bulmaktadır.
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