The effects of globalization on English language learning: Perspectives from Senegal and the United States

 
Participants
 
Participants for the ethnographic interviews were selected based on the language 
experience and background knowledge that is relevant to the study. Three students were 
interviewed at the University of Cheikh Anta Diop who speak English as a foreign language in 
order to gain a student perspective about their language use and its function. I also interviewed 
two faculty members at that university who speak English as a foreign language and who have 
knowledge regarding the English department at the university. Upon returning to the United 

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EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON ENGLISH 
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States, I compiled equivalent information in the Midwest. Three university students enrolled in 
the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (CELSIS) program and 
two faculty members familiar with ESL programs were interviewed about their perspectives 
regarding English as a second language for students in the U.S. In order to keep all participant 
information confidential, participant identifiers were used to refer to specific participants 
throughout the paper. Table 2, below, shows how the participants will be identified throughout 
the paper.
Table 2 
Participant codes used throughout paper
 
 
Participant 
Code used in paper
Language background
Senegal Student #1
SS1 
First languages are Wolof and French, 
started learning English in 7
th
grade
Senegal Student #2 
SS2 
First languages are Wolof and French, 
started learning English in 7
th
grade 
Senegal Student #3
SS3 
First languages are Wolof and French, 
started learning English in 7
th
grade 
Senegal Faculty #1
SF1 
Teaches in English department at 
UCAD 
Senegal Faculty #2 
SF2 
Teaches many languages to university 
students and adults
United States Student #1
US1 
Originally from Spain, first language is 
Spanish, started learning English in 6
th
grade 
United States Student #2 
US2 
Originally from India, started learning 
English in Kindergarten
United States Student #3
US3 
Originally from Dominican Republic, 
first language is Spanish, started 
learning English in Kindergarten 
United States Faculty #1
UF1 
Developed ESL teaching graduate 
program at Western Michigan 
University 
United States Faculty #2 
UF2 
Taught at a bilingual elementary 
school