Supremacy of English Language Proficiency: Identity Transmission and Transgression among Bangladeshi Graduates

Islam, Md. Tarikul; Ramalingam, Selvajothi; Hoque, Kazi Enamul

doi:10.33736/ils.4074.2022

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“…Research by Islam et al (2022) delves into Bangladeshi immigrants' experiences and perceptions of their occupations in Canada, shedding light on the practical implications of language skills in securing better job opportunities. It has been reported that despite their higher education in Bangladesh, immigrants from Bangladesh face challenges in obtaining jobs in Canada because they do not have adequate English language skills.…”

Section: English Language Skill Demand-driven Job Opportunitiesmentioning

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Navigating Immigrants’ Experience with the Necessity of English Language Skills in Their Workplace Earnings

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2024

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Can English language skills (i.e., oral and written) heighten useful career-boosting opportunities for immigrants in any transnational context? In overseas workplace settings, migrant workers’ communicative competence in English marks visible recognition of labor market integration and the achievement of better job positions/opportunities, which are significant determinants of better earnings. In light of these auspicious prospects, this study intends to determine Bangladeshi immigrants’ experiences and perceptions of the need for English language communication skills in the workplace because such skills enhance their earnings and labor market integration and adaptability. To this end, this study piloted a direct interview with Bangladeshi immigrants working in the city of Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The interview process followed the preset interview questions (see Appendix A). The interview technique was adopted as a qualitative data collection tool. The author followed the qualitative research methods and thematic data analysis policy. The data analysis findings revealed that immigrants’ communication competence in English opens diverse career paths and enables them to integrate into the job market, better job management, and better job performance, which impacts the achievement of better job positions/opportunities, consolidating increased payment or earnings. The study also showed that migrants should prioritize bilingual skills, i.e., English, as well as the language of the (host) country beforehand any economic migration engagement. In addition, the study highlights some insightful implications based on research investigations. It is assumed that the current study will be a useful complement to the intersectional approach to economic migration as well as immigrants’ better earnings enhanced by professional English communication skills in transnational settings.

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Section: English Language Skill Demand-driven Job Opportunitiesmentioning

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Navigating Immigrants’ Experience with the Necessity of English Language Skills in Their Workplace Earnings

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2024

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“…For business students to secure a lucrative job and have a successful career, they must have a greater level of English proficiency (Louhiala & Kankaanranta, 2012;Taillefer, 2007;Haidar, 2019). Thus, according to a study of the literature, there have been relatively few research looking at how teachers and students perceive EMI in the context of the sub-continent (Tania & Phyak, 2022;Islam, Ramalingam & Hoque, 2022). We decided to explore how the EMI affected business students' academic performance in Pakistan as a result of this requirement for research.…”

Section: English As Medium Of Instruction (Emi)mentioning

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“…The language used by a teacher in classroom affects the comprehension level of students and ultimately affects their performance in subject. According to studies (Vinke, 1995;Klaassen, 2001;Islam et al, 2022), classroom environment becomes less interactive when the subjects are being taught in English (L2) rather than in Dutch. Another study by Thøgersen and Airey, (2011) concluded that lecturers speak at a comparatively slow rate while delivering a lecture in English (L2) than in the native language resulting in fewer syllables per second.…”

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DOES THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION MATTER IN PAKISTAN? EXAMINING THE DETERMINANT & MODERATORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENT

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Chachar

2022

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The present study aims to investigate the impact of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) on the academic performance of undergrad students, and to explore the moderating effect of geographical location, the medium of secondary schooling and schooling types in these relationship. Hypotheses were tested using SPSS 24.0 with a sample of n=140 student-teacher dyads. Hayes (2013) process macros for SPSS and regression analysis were used as methods. The results show that EMI has a significant positive impact on the academic performance of the students. The moderation analysis reveals that there is not any difference between the performance of students from rural areas and students from urban areas as per results obtained through statistical procedures. Furthermore, the students from non-English medium schools perform comparatively better than students from English medium schools. Likewise, results suggest that there is not any significant difference between performance of the students from the government schools and of students from private schools.

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“…Language proficiency is considered a ladder to success in life (Afrin and Baines 2020). The trend commenced during the colonial period in this continent; during British rule, people in the elite class were fond of learning the English language (Islam et al 2022b). Although the British left this continent, they placed the English language among the people of the continent (Rahman et al 2019).…”

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“…As Bangladeshis are part of this continent, the country has to follow current trends as graduates try to stay up to date with progress in language and technology (Islam et al 2022b). In these circumstances, English is essential to empowering graduates to cope with the neoliberal trends in the economy and globalisation (Hamid and Rahman 2019;Kabir and Chowdhury 2021;Sultana 2022).…”

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Impact of English Language Proficiency on Local Language Use among Bangladeshi Graduates

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Ramalingam

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This study aimed to identify the impact of English language proficiency on Bangladeshi graduates in terms of its influence on local languages and cultural integration. The study was conducted using a quantitative approach, and the random sampling technique was employed to select 370 respondents from English and Bengali medium-instructed Bangladeshi graduates. Data were analysed using SPSS version 27.0. The Pearson correlation, ANOVA, and multiple regression analyses were used in line with the research objectives. The Pearson correlation shows a significant correlation among the studied variables, such as cultural erosion (R2 = 047, p < 0.001), threat to local language (R2 = 048, p < 0.001), and polluting local language (R2 = 047, p < 0.001). The ANOVA test was performed to find the mean difference in cultural erosion (CE), threat to local language (TLL), and polluting local language (PLL) with respect to respondents’ qualifications (bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree). The ANOVA result revealed no statistically significant difference in CE and TLL in terms of graduates’ qualifications, while PLL differs significantly based on their qualifications (bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree.). Similarly, significant differences in CE, TLL, and PLL were found among the income groups and living places of graduates. Multiple regression analysis explained 13.6% variances in the social class context with ELP-linked challenges (R2 = 0.136, p = 0.001), while the lower class was found to have positive non-significant relationships with ELP-linked challenges (B = 0. 159, p = 0.382). This was almost double that of the result for the rich class (B = 0.085, p = 0.721). However, ELP-linked challenges contain a mixture of languages and cultural blending in society, as the rich class faces fewer challenges than the lower and middle classes. The study is influential in creating an awareness of language use whenever necessary.

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Supremacy of English Language Proficiency: Identity Transmission and Transgression among Bangladeshi Graduates

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

Navigating Immigrants’ Experience with the Necessity of English Language Skills in Their Workplace Earnings

Navigating Immigrants’ Experience with the Necessity of English Language Skills in Their Workplace Earnings

DOES THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION MATTER IN PAKISTAN? EXAMINING THE DETERMINANT & MODERATORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENT

Impact of English Language Proficiency on Local Language Use among Bangladeshi Graduates

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