Linguistics or Literature ?

LINGUISTICS OR LITERATURE: LETRAS

STUDENTS PREFERENCE.
QUANTITATIVE/QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

ANNA RAPHAELA S. DRUMOND

QIN LIU

NOVEMBER 2016

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Pre-survey: We divided into two groups and asked direct questions to the
students. There was a questionnaire with three questions to students from
FFLCH.
Post-survey: we collected the data and analyzed it in an excel table, trying
to find the relations between questions and possible explanations. We used
percentage to divide data into literature and linguistics. Based on these
numbers we started discussing the relations between answers. We used
Internet to find similar researches and references. After organizing our
material, we proceeded to the elaboration of our presentation.

Methodology

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USP-FFLCH
Literature

Linguistics

28%

72%
T: 32
: 23
:9

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Qualitative research

Why do you prefer ________?

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Qualitative research

I like so I chose

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When did you decided to study it?

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Decision

54% - Secondary school

46% - University/ did not say

Secondary School

University

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Respondent details
Age: 21
Preference: Linguistics
Reason:

If I study Literature I will have to read a lot of

books.

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Respondent details
Age: 22
Preference: Literature
Reason:

I prefer it because I love reading books.

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Respondent details
Age: 42
Preference: Linguistics
Reason:

Trying to understand why/how something so

complex yet ordinary happens is fascinating to me.

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Respondent details
Age: 32
Preference: Linguistics
Reason:

I prefer Linguistics because I get to study language

within the form and use context.

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Respondent details
Age: 33
Preference: Literature
Reason:

For the pleasure Literature gives me every time I

read a novel.

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Respondent details
Age: 23
Preference: Linguistics
Reason:

Studying Literature is more pleasant. It makes me a

more open-minded person

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Similar Research:
Sultan Qaboos University - Oman
Literature, Language or Linguistics? Student
Perspectives on What English Departments in Arab
Universities Should Focus on
48% prefer Literature
26% prefer Linguistics
26% prefer Language Studies

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Conclusion:
Academic life choices are usually made over personal
preference, not over market related reasons. They
usually decide what to study before staring University.

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Suggestion:
- Combining Literature and Linguistics (Discourse
Analysis, Philology, etc.).
-Offering Linguistics and language production related
courses such as writing techniques, foreign language
and translation courses.

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Research Guidelines:
Problem: Separation of knowlegde areas
Literature review: Rahma Al Mahrooqi and Hooriya
Al-Shihi (2012)
Purpose: Preference/ Reason.
Methodology/ Data Collection: Interview
Data analysis: Preference/ Moment/ Reason

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Thank you!