The learner’s culture : an impeder or facilitator of learning foreign languages and developing intercultural awareness
Other Title(s)
الثقافة الأم للطالب : مسهل أم عائق لتعلم اللغات الأجنبية و تطوير الوعي الثقافي
Author
Source
Revue Des Lettres et des Langues
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 24 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.20-30, 11 p.
Publisher
Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Faculté des Lettres et des Langues
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper aims at inquiring into the meaning of culture, its different types and its impact on its adherents.
Also, it attempts to answer the following query: “is the learner’s culture an impeder or a facilitator to learning foreign languages and accepting culture differences?”.
It uses a questionnaire which has been randomly administered to a sample of (100) students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at Batna-2 University.
The analysis of results asserts that Algeria is a multicultural context where a variety of ethnic groups coexist.
Additionally, it suggests that the native culture could be a prominent barrier to the process of learning a foreign language and its culture.
Thereupon, this paper fervently recommends the necessity of developing both cultural and intercultural awareness to equip the learner with the appropriate knowledge that could effectively facilitate the process of learning a foreign language.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Boukhelouf, Athina. 2017. The learner’s culture : an impeder or facilitator of learning foreign languages and developing intercultural awareness. Revue Des Lettres et des Langues،Vol. 2017, no. 24, pp.20-30.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Boukhelouf, Athina. The learner’s culture : an impeder or facilitator of learning foreign languages and developing intercultural awareness. Revue Des Lettres et des Langues No. 24 (2017), pp.20-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-823091
American Medical Association (AMA)
Boukhelouf, Athina. The learner’s culture : an impeder or facilitator of learning foreign languages and developing intercultural awareness. Revue Des Lettres et des Langues. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 24, pp.20-30.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-823091
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 29
Record ID
BIM-823091