Investigating Problems of Communication Encountered by Sudanese Undergraduates with Native Speakers when Using English Slang patterns

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the problems, which the Sudanese undergraduate students of formal English are encountered by when slang forms are used by English native speakers .The descriptive and analytical methods were use A questionnaire, test and interviews were also used as instruments for data collection, study sample was drawn from (5) native- speakers, whom were interviewed and (30) Sudanese English language teachers expressed their opinions on the questionnaire statements as well as a diagnostic test answered by (30) participants of undergraduate students. Data analyzed statistically by (SPSS) programme, study has come up with the following results: Universities fail to provide students with sufficient courses in English slang, native speakers of English feel confused and embarrassed when they communicate with Sudanese undergraduate students, who use English as a foreign language. Based on the above mentioned results, the study recommended that: Ministry of high education should offer every possibility to resolve this problem by reviewing the syllabus in order to introduce students to the slang forms of English. In addition, some suggestions are proposed for further future studies.