Understanding Public Notices in English at Public Places
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Getting people to be more aware of something is one of many functions of public notices at public places. By reading the public notices, people are expected to do what it is instructed, understand what its intended. However, public notices which are written in English might become another problem. Pontianak, Indonesia is the example of the country which is not using English as the first language. People who live in Pontianak city, Indonesia may experience the moment when they are hardly to understand the meaning of the public notices in English. The research is conducted by using survey which consists of some questions that the respondents need to answer. The respondents are at the range of 15-45 years old. The data collected shows that the most respondents are able to understand the public notices that are written in English. They do not have problem in reading or defining the meaning of the statements used in public notices. Moreover, they have some efforts in finding the meaning of new words. The respondents also admit that they are interested in learning English. In the end, it can be concluded that the respondents do not have problem in understanding the public notices in English.
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