A STUDY OF EXAMINING THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE ATTITUDES OF STUDENTS TOWARDS LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN MAURITIUS

Author Name: Bundhoo Vrustee

Volume/Issue: 02/06

Country: Mauritius

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2021-35923774/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Open University of Mauritius, Mauritius

ABSTRACT

This study discussed in detail the status and role of English in the Mauritian community. It highlighted the fields that mostly use this language and discussed the other languages that are being used in the country. The role of English as a second language in the country has also been discussed in the study. The aims and the objectives have been established thoroughly based on which the analysis has been done. The study, besides concentrating on the Mauritian nation, also discussed the general concept of “attitude of students towards learning a foreign language and the factors impacting their attitudes' '. The rest of the study has been based on these two variables. Further, the significance and the limitations of the study have also been mentioned with a brief conclusion of the entire study.

Key words: Mauritian, language, English, foreign, variables