http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/2525/2782 2026-04-04T02:45:24Z 2026-04-04T02:45:24Z Lahiri, Rajyashree Khushu Chakravarty, Urjani http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/2525/2837 2019-03-13T07:07:18Z 0007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Revisiting Classics: Relevance of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Lahiri, Rajyashree Khushu; Chakravarty, Urjani Although many readers and critics of the present era might consider Jane Austen's fictional writings to be outdated and clichéd, her work nevertheless retains an undying appeal. During the last decade of the twentieth century the English-speaking world has experienced an Austen renaissance as it has been treated to a number of film and television adaptations of her work. The reasons for viewers and readers enjoying and identifying with Austen's fiction are numerous. This paper contends that the 'mutual cognitive environment' which Jane Austen so skilfully and dexterously creates in her masterpiece Pride and Prejudice, accounts for its present day relevance and appeal. This claim will be elucidated and established through an analysis of the novel within the framework of the concept of a 'mutual cognitive environment' as explicated by Sperber and Wilson in their discussion of Relevance Theory (2002:249). The contention is prompted by the assumption that a comprehensive account of how this 'mutual cognitive environment' is created by Austen and the process of its interpretation by readers should generate accounts of how this text gives rise to particular effects. Further, the paper maintains that for the present-day reader of Pride and Prejudice this environment is created due to the interaction of contextual assumptions which include knowledge of hierarchical social status, predicament of women in a male-dominated society, and human traits.

0007-01-01T00:00:00Z Quadir, Mst. Moriam http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/2525/2836 2019-03-13T07:07:18Z 0007-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Comparative Study of English and Non-English Major University Students' Motivation to Learn English Oral Communication Quadir, Mst. Moriam This study examines the differences in motivations of English and non-English major university students in Bangladesh to learn English oral communication. Altogether 355 (184 English and 171 non-English majors) university students participated in this study. To measure learners' motivation a modified versions of the questionnaire constructed by Schmidt's et al (1996) was administered. In order to figure out the significant differences between the two groups an independent sample t-test was performed on each questionnaire item and on motivational subscales. Pearson correlations (2-Tailed) were analyzed on motivation data of both groups to understand the interactions among motivational subscales. Some similarities and differences between the groups are found from the analyses. Based on the findings of this study some suggestions are proposed for their pedagogical usefulness.

0007-01-01T00:00:00Z Tofail, Faria http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/2525/2835 2019-03-13T07:07:18Z 0007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Introducing Listening to Adult Learners- 'The Fun Way' Tofail, Faria Using songs to practice listening skills is not a new concept. However, in the context of English Language Teaching (ELT) in Bangladesh where listing remains the least practiced and most neglected of the four basic shills up till the higher secondary level of education , the very idea of listening to a recorded speech in a foreign accent far removed from whatever English they have been exposed to, appears to be quite intimidating to most learners, especially young adults in Bangladesh, are pretty much into English music, it can be used as both a familiar and interesting resource requiring minimum of logistics support, and enhancing student participation in promoting and developing their listening skills. this paper will also discuss issues relating to maximizing listening inputs in language classrooms by using songs, the kinds of songs to be chosen, and ways to use them effectively in such classes. Keeping in view the practical constraints of using listening activities in the language classrooms in Bangladesh, the paper sets out to provide useful suggestions on using songs embracing a whole spectrum of activities designed to promote acquisition, entertainments as well as production of the target language for adult learners.

0007-01-01T00:00:00Z Buripakdi, Adcharawan http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/2525/2834 2019-03-13T07:07:18Z 0007-01-01T00:00:00Z

ESL Students' Reflective 'Burning Experiences' at a Writing Workshop Buripakdi, Adcharawan Writing workshops can become a site of igniting a genuine passion for writing. This paper explores how writing workshops can be used to empower and liberate students. It describes the experiences of graduate students in writing a personal book. Grounded in a narrative research approach, this study is a description of ESL students' reflective ' Burning Experiences' at a writing workshop held in a graduate class in the United States. Based on personal interviews and ethnographic observations, a Thai student narrated her experiences and those of her thirteen classmates from seven countries toward the creative writing project in the workshop. Findings reveal that sharing stories that students were "burning to write" allowed them to get rid of the 'I can't write syndrome'. These students also felt empowered, were freed of constraints, and found their own voices. Most importantly, the writing workshop was a site where students used writing not simply as a tool but also as forum to express their real identity. Finally, the compelling experiences in this writing class included the negotiation of writers' roles, the discovery, exploration and identity negotiation and construction. This study provides teachers an alternative way of teaching ESL composition.

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