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Comparison of communication apprehension in L1 and communication apprehension in L2 among MA students with different ages majoring in English in an international program in Bangkok
Rimkeeratikul, Sucharat1.
The current study investigates and compares communication apprehension (CA) of the first-year
MA students majoring in English in an international program in Bangkok of the academic year
2017. The research questions are: a) Is there any difference between CA in L1 (Thai) and CA in
L2 (English) among the students in the study, b) Is there any difference in CA in L1 among the
students in terms of their ages, and c) Is there any difference in CA in L2 among the students in
terms of their ages. Quantitative approach is employed by making use of the Personal Report
Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24). T-test is used to analyze the data. The participants
are 32 students divided into 2 groups according to their ages. The results indicate that the students’
CA in L1 is lower than their CA in L2 across contexts. Students who are 30 years old or older are
found to be with higher CA in L1 in meetings and public speaking contexts. However, for CA in
L2, there is no difference among the students regarding their age difference. Benefits from this
research for the students may occur when their instructors get the insight into their students’
communication traits when using L1 and L2 and they may select appropriate methods when
teaching in the classroom and choose effective ways of communication when giving advice for
writing a thesis or an independent study to the students of this MA program.
Affiliation:
- Thammasat University, Thailand
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