Formal Email Writing Convention: Differences Between Native and Non-native Students

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  • Shama- E- Shahid International University of Scholars, Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics and TESOL from University of Roehampton, London

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https://doi.org/10.3126/jong.v3i1-2.33145

Keywords:

email, English as second language, environment, formal email writing conventions

Abstract

The use of emails in student-faculty communication is a regulated process. The regulations are formulated in order to ensure that the correspondences are in line with the institutional requirements and to maintain professionalism. There is limited information about such regulations amongst native students (NS) and non-native students (NNS) regarding formal email writing conventions. This study examines the formal email writing conventions of NNS under a regulated environment. A purposive non-probability sampling of 10 non-native students from a British university was collected. The findings indicate that language prowess, request letter acts, and use of formality have positive impacts on the formal email writing among NNS students. It can be concluded from the above findings that teachers of ESL should pay attention to how students formulate the structure and content of emails as they directly impact their writing capability.

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Shama- E- Shahid, International University of Scholars, Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics and TESOL from University of Roehampton, London

Lecturer in English at International University of Scholars

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Published

2020-11-29

How to Cite

Shahid, S.-. E.-. (2020). Formal Email Writing Convention: Differences Between Native and Non-native Students. Journal of NELTA Gandaki, 3(1-2), 57–72. https://doi.org/10.3126/jong.v3i1-2.33145

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