Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society

The study examined the acculturation and adaptation of the immigrants in their new intercultural setting in Toronto, Canada, as well as the role of English language in their lives. The research made use of triangulation methods using three types instruments to collect data: structured questionnaire,...

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Main Authors:	Mohideen, Haja, Alam, Tasdiq Nomaira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) 2015
Subjects:	PE English
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spelling	iium-450172017-10-30T09:14:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45017/ Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society Mohideen, Haja Alam, Tasdiq Nomaira PE English The study examined the acculturation and adaptation of the immigrants in their new intercultural setting in Toronto, Canada, as well as the role of English language in their lives. The research made use of triangulation methods using three types instruments to collect data: structured questionnaire, open-ended questionnaire and interview. Sixty-four immigrants from different countries participated in the study. The findings indicate that the immigrants initially feel alienated and face numerous difficulties to adjust their lives in new and unfamiliar surroundings. But as soon as they acculturate, they feel contented although many impositions due to different social norms, lack of English proficiency, discrimination and stigma being immigrants often result in hindrance. The study also exposed the importance of English in the life of immigrants. Results show that well- educated and fluent English- speaking immigrants are more involved and accepted in Canadian society. Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) 2015-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45017/1/AWEJ_article_Sept._2015.pdf Mohideen, Haja and Alam, Tasdiq Nomaira (2015) Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society. Arab World English Journal, 6 (3). pp. 275-292. ISSN 2229-9327 http://www.awej.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122&Itemid=101 ID 1137
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description	The study examined the acculturation and adaptation of the immigrants in their new intercultural setting in Toronto, Canada, as well as the role of English language in their lives. The research made use of triangulation methods using three types instruments to collect data: structured questionnaire, open-ended questionnaire and interview. Sixty-four immigrants from different countries participated in the study. The findings indicate that the immigrants initially feel alienated and face numerous difficulties to adjust their lives in new and unfamiliar surroundings. But as soon as they acculturate, they feel contented although many impositions due to different social norms, lack of English proficiency, discrimination and stigma being immigrants often result in hindrance. The study also exposed the importance of English in the life of immigrants. Results show that well- educated and fluent English- speaking immigrants are more involved and accepted in Canadian society.
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title	Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society
title_short	Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society
title_full	Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society
title_fullStr	Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society
title_full_unstemmed	Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society
title_sort	cultural approximation, alienation and the role of english in canadian society
publisher	Arab World English Journal (AWEJ)
publishDate	2015
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Cultural approximation, alienation and the role of English in Canadian society

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