TY - JOUR T1 - Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning: Teachers’ Perspectives and Practices AU - Gedik Bal, Nur AU - Savas, Perihan PY - 2022 DA - November Y2 - 2022 DO - 10.17275/per.22.139.9.6 JF - Participatory Educational Research JO - PER PB - Özgen KORKMAZ WT - DergiPark SN - 2148-6123 SP - 268 EP - 285 VL - 9 IS - 6 LA - en AB - Thanks to technological advances, migration, and globalization, English has become the language of internationalization. Therefore, many schools prioritized learning English to ensure and sustain international communication. However, in order to communicate well with individuals all around the world, bestowing English language learners with intercultural competence is also required in the teaching and learning of English. In Türkiye, one of the countries that host many immigrants, the experiences of foreign language teachers regarding intercultural issues might provide many insights into intercultural language learning and teaching. 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