Proposal # 1:
Title: “Effects of Western Exposure to Southeast Asian College Students’ use of Formal English and English Slang”
Thesis Statement: “Exposure to western culture of Southeast Asian college students significantly affects their use of formal English and English slang.”
Overview: The acquisition and learning of language has been has been primarily attributed to the requirement of higher education in Southeast Asia to acquire a universal language in order to understand and to be understood in the international setting. The acquisition of English as second language could thus be varied as well considering the differing speech patterns in Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, all of these educational institutions teach universal principles of formal usage of English. The level of knowledge on these principles is thus considerably satisfactory, especially for those who are currently acquiring their degrees in college. Moreover, college students have a certain degree of individualism and independence in their acquisition of knowledge. This independence also places them in a vulnerable spot in the acquisition of culture aside from their own. These students readily acquire language not only for academic purposes but also for social rationales as well.
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