Term for limited speaking and listening comprehension of English
Mute English is a term coined in the People's Republic of China to describe a phenomenon where people cannot speak English well and have a poor listening comprehension as a second language, typically through the traditional method of English language teaching where English is only taught as a subject.[1] The phrase is a calque of the Chinese phrase "哑巴英语" (yǎbā yīngyǔ in pinyin). The phenomenon is sometimes referred to as Dumb English.
Mute English occurs primarily due to an emphasis on literacy, grammar, and correctness in language education. Efforts to mitigate Mute English in China have resulted in numerous commercial products including TEFL schools and teach-yourself courses, international exchanges, and the eagerness with which Chinese students strive to practice their English with foreign visitors.
Though any language can have its form of mute speakers (e.g. Mute Polish[citation needed]), the phenomenon of 'Mute English' in China, Japan and Korea is a massive, acknowledged problem, one which the school systems and students are attempting to address.
A related concept is the less-common Deaf English.[citation needed]
^Wei, Rining (September 2011). "Parental support for Chinese–English bilingual education: a survey of parents of primary and secondary students in Shanghai". Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 32 (5): 481–496. doi:10.1080/01434632.2011.592588. S2CID 143227579.
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