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The cultural dimensions of language teaching and learning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2011

Karen Risager*
Affiliation:
Roskilde University, Denmarkrisager@ruc.dk

Extract

Language teaching and learning has many different cultural dimensions, and over the years more and more of these have been the subject of research. The first dimension to be explored was that of content: the images of target language countries and the world that were offered in textbooks and presented in class. The next dimension was that of the learner: the (inter)cultural learning, competence and identity of the learner or subject. The next dimension was context: the situation and role of language teaching and learning in society and in the world.

Type
Research Timeline
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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