International Journal of Linguistics & Communication

Jordanians’ Academic Discourse Socialization through Oral Academic Presentations in Malaysia
Tun Nur Afizah Zainal Ariff, Ahmad Ibrahim Mugableh

Abstract
This study is framed by language socialization paradigm to examine the language socialization of Jordanian NNESs in Malaysian academic context by focusing on one pervasive speech event, oral academic presentations (OAP). It seeks to investigate and understand how Jordanian NNESs in IEP program learn how to participate successfully in OAP related practices of their academic discourse community, that is, how they are socialized explicitly or implicitly into the discursive practices (macro level analysis) and the language difficulties they face while conducting this sociocultural activity. Following the ethnographic approach design, data were obtained from 4 Jordanian NNESs over one academic semester. Results indicated that Jordanians’ prior academic experience did not prepare them well for this particular activity and participants were socialized into this sociocultural activity through several strategies namely skilled guidance, observation of others, feedback and practice. Moreover, results indicated that participants faced several language difficulties i.e. vocabulary, pronunciation, listening comprehension, and the immediacy and interactive nature of spoken language.

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