The use of English Language and Identity Expression in Facebook Statuses in Thailand
Keywords:
Computer-Mediated Discourse (CMD), Facebook, Linguistic Identity, English as a foreign language (EFL)Abstract
The paper examined the use of English as a foreign language (EFL) in Facebook to study the personal and linguistic identities of Thai Facebook users in relation to their language choice. The research questions in the study were 1) How is Computer-Mediated Discourse used by participants in setting Facebook statuses? and 2) How are the identities of participants expressed through language choice on their Facebook statuses? The researcher employed a textual analysis approach and the interviews of five participants to explore the research questions. It was found that new linguistic features which deviated from the standard norms in both Thai and English were frequently observed in Computer-Mediated Discourse. Also, there was a correlation between the language choices and the participants’ educational and professional backgrounds. Lastly, Standard English continues to be recognized as the idealized linguistic identity which Thai participants wish to possess.
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