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“GET YOUR FACE OUT OF MINE”: CULTURE-ORIENTED DISTANCE IN EFL CONTEXT A Helpful Guide for Turkish EFL Teachers

Year 2005, , 37 - 50, 01.06.2005
https://doi.org/10.1501/Dilder_0000000031

Abstract

This research study aims to find out the experiences of Turkish EFL teachers in the United States regarding the differences between their understanding and use of personal space and that of Americans,’ and to discuss how the issue is closely related to foreign language instruction. The study will center around a brand new term that I have coined, ‘culture-oriented distance,’ as an important part of non-verbal communication. However, in this paper, other forms of non-verbal communication as a general phenomenon will be referred to only briefly. The results will be followed by the implications of culture-oriented distance in foreign language teaching, and specifically Turkish EFL teachers will be presented with many possible ways to incorporate this cultural phenomenon in their language classrooms. Although there will be no attempt to generalize the findings beyond the participants of this study and EFL teaching in Turkey, some results might well be applicable to other contexts

References

  • Aiello, J. R. & Tyra Aiello. 1974. The development of personal space: Proxemic behavior of children 6 through 16. Human Ecology, 2, p. 177-189.
  • Curt, C. J. N. 1984. Non-verbal communication in Puerto Rico. Cambridge: Evaluation, Dissemination and Assessment Center.
  • Felipe, N.J. & Sommer, R. 1966. Invasions of personal space. Social Problems. 14, pp. 214.
  • Hall, E. T. 1959. The silent language. Garden City, New York: Doubleday.
  • Hall, E. T. 1963. A system for the notation of proxemic behavior. American Anthropologist, 65, p. 1003-1026.
  • Hall, E. T. 1966. The hidden dimension. Garden City, New York: Doubleday.
  • Hall, E. T. 1974. Handbook for proxemic research. American Anthropological Association. Washington D.C.: Society for the anthropology of visual communication.
  • Hall, E. T. 1976. Beyond culture. Garden City, New York: Doubleday.
  • Hayduk, L. 1985. Personal space: The conceptual and measurement implications of structural equation models. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science.
  • Hymes, D. 1972. On communicative competence. In J.B. Pride and J. Holmes (eds.): Sociolinguistics. Harmondsworth: Penguin.
  • Knapp, M. L. 1972. Nonverbal communication in human interaction. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
  • Little, K. B. 1965. Personal Space. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1, p. 237- 247.
  • Mehrabian, A. 1967. Orientation behaviors and nonverbal attitude communication. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 17, p. 324-332
  • Merriam, S. B. 1998. Qualitative research and case study applications in education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Patton, M. Q. 1996. Qualitative evaluation methods. (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
  • Poyatas, F. 1983. New perspectives in nonverbal communication. New York: Pergamon Press Inc.
  • Weitz, S. (Ed.). 1974. Nonverbal communication: Readings with commentary. New
  • York: Oxford University Press.

YABANCI DİL OLARAK İNGİLİZCE ÖĞRETİMİNDE KÜLTÜR KAYNAKLI MESAFE: TÜRK ÖĞRETMENLER İÇİN YARARLI BİR REHBER

Year 2005, , 37 - 50, 01.06.2005
https://doi.org/10.1501/Dilder_0000000031

Abstract

Bu çalışma Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde özellikle akademik nedenlerle bulunan Türk İngiliz dil eğitimcilerinin Amerikalılarla ‘kişisel mesafe’ anlayışı ve kullanımındaki farklılıklar nedeniyle yaşadıkları deneyimleri gün ışığına çıkarmayı ve bu konunun dil eğitimiyle nasıl yakından ilgili olduğunu ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, beden dilinin önemli bir parçası olan ‘kültür kaynaklı mesafe’ terimi etrafında odaklanacak olup, beden dilinin diğer örnekleri ayrıntılı olarak tartışılmayacak. Çalışmanın sonuçlarını kültür kaynaklı mesafe konusunun dil eğitimindeki önemi ve kullanımı takip edecek olup Türk İngiliz dil eğitimcilerinin bu konuyu müfredat ve sınıflarına nasıl aktarabileceklerinin bazı örnekleri sunulacak. Araştırma ve beraberinde getirdikleri çalışmaya katılanlarla ve genel anlamda Türkiye’deki dil eğitimiyle sınırlı tutulacak ve genellemeler yapmada kullanılmayacak olmakla birlikte bazı sonuçlar diğer gruplar için de geçerli olabilir.

References

  • Aiello, J. R. & Tyra Aiello. 1974. The development of personal space: Proxemic behavior of children 6 through 16. Human Ecology, 2, p. 177-189.
  • Curt, C. J. N. 1984. Non-verbal communication in Puerto Rico. Cambridge: Evaluation, Dissemination and Assessment Center.
  • Felipe, N.J. & Sommer, R. 1966. Invasions of personal space. Social Problems. 14, pp. 214.
  • Hall, E. T. 1959. The silent language. Garden City, New York: Doubleday.
  • Hall, E. T. 1963. A system for the notation of proxemic behavior. American Anthropologist, 65, p. 1003-1026.
  • Hall, E. T. 1966. The hidden dimension. Garden City, New York: Doubleday.
  • Hall, E. T. 1974. Handbook for proxemic research. American Anthropological Association. Washington D.C.: Society for the anthropology of visual communication.
  • Hall, E. T. 1976. Beyond culture. Garden City, New York: Doubleday.
  • Hayduk, L. 1985. Personal space: The conceptual and measurement implications of structural equation models. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science.
  • Hymes, D. 1972. On communicative competence. In J.B. Pride and J. Holmes (eds.): Sociolinguistics. Harmondsworth: Penguin.
  • Knapp, M. L. 1972. Nonverbal communication in human interaction. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
  • Little, K. B. 1965. Personal Space. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1, p. 237- 247.
  • Mehrabian, A. 1967. Orientation behaviors and nonverbal attitude communication. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 17, p. 324-332
  • Merriam, S. B. 1998. Qualitative research and case study applications in education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Patton, M. Q. 1996. Qualitative evaluation methods. (2nd ed.) Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
  • Poyatas, F. 1983. New perspectives in nonverbal communication. New York: Pergamon Press Inc.
  • Weitz, S. (Ed.). 1974. Nonverbal communication: Readings with commentary. New
  • York: Oxford University Press.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Language Studies
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Servet Çelik This is me

Publication Date June 1, 2005
Submission Date January 1, 2005
Published in Issue Year 2005

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APA Çelik, S. (2005). “GET YOUR FACE OUT OF MINE”: CULTURE-ORIENTED DISTANCE IN EFL CONTEXT A Helpful Guide for Turkish EFL Teachers. Dil Dergisi(128), 37-50. https://doi.org/10.1501/Dilder_0000000031