The Effect of the mother tongue on algerian EFL learners speaking proficiency
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2021
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Université Oum El Bouaghi
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The present dissertation aims at investigating the effect of the mother tongue on Algerian EFL Learners 'speaking proficiency. This research highlights a longstanding debate over whether the usage of one's native tongue in an EFL classroom, more precisely during speaking sessions, has positive or negative ramifications on the learners speaking proficiency. Before getting to the empirical section of the work, existing literature was gathered from various reliable sources. Speaking proficiency was defined before carefully being broken down into its main components. Then, attitudes towards the mother tongue's usage within EFL classrooms were highlighted. The data was procured through the utilization of three research tools, two of which are questionnaires, one addressed to a selected group of first year secondary school learners, the second handed to their corresponding educators i.e. secondary school teachers of English. The first, and arguably the paramount tool of the current research, is the month long observation trial of the previously mentioned students sample. The purpose of using diverse tools and opting for three instead of one is to have an objective conclusion to the question raised by this research paper. The results gathered were of striking significance suggesting that not only is the use of the MT impactful and influential but this impact is of a positive influence as it enhances and contributes to the development of certain speaking proficiency facets.
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EFL learners, Mother tongue, Observation, Speaking proficiency