The Difficulties That Encounter Monolinguals Compared To Bilinguals In A Second Language Classroom
Keywords:
Language, Bilingual, Monolingual, Second language, Native LanguageAbstract
This study reported here focused on the difficulties that monolingual compared to bilingual learner in English language classrooms. It primarily aimed to determine the difficulties that monolinguals in English language learning compared to bilinguals, it also, aimed to establish the difference between these two types of learners, and it concluded with solutions for limiting these differences. The research method used in this research was a mixed method approach, namely qualitative and quantitative. Data collection in this research used quantitative questionnaires and qualitative interviews. The sample selection for this research used a purposive sampling technique. The participants in this research for quantitative data were students whose age ranges from 15 years old in property school to 23 in college. Some of the participants were from Human Sciences College and several others were from a property school called Safwat Almaaref and English teachers who teach at Al Asmariya University. Data was analyzed using SPSS and thematic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that most monolingual English students have difficulties and problems with the overall learning of English, which are due to several factors that delay their process of learning English. The study concluded that bilinguals are better at English language learning because they can code-switch between languages without either language being affected. While monolinguals only rely on their native language. To bridge the gap between bilinguals and monolinguals, monolinguals could get more exposed to the English language and culture.
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