Stretching the boundaries: Malaysian ESL learners’ evaluative reactions to inner circle English accents

• Main Authors: Pilus, Zahariah, Zakaria, Nur Shahida, Zakaria, Muhamad Khairul, Wahid, Ridwan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: John Benjamins Publishing Company 2019
• Subjects: PE English
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/78860/1/78860_Stretching%20the%20boundaries.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78860/2/78860_Stretching%20the%20boundaries_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78860/3/78860_Stretching%20the%20boundaries_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78860/; https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/japc.00035.pil

Nowadays, international communication using English as the medium is a common occurrence. To communicate effectively, English as a second language (ESL) speakers need to possess relevant communicative skills including understanding and being familiar with inner circle accents. This paper seeks to fi...