A STUDY OF CULTURAL ASPECTS OF ENGLİSH LANGUAGE WİTH TURKİSH LEARNERS OF ENGLİSH

Abstract

There is a strong claim that culture learning affects students' linguistic ability positively in foreign language learning. Others claim that culture can be used as an instrument in the process of communication. This study hopes to expand previous understandings by analyzing the attitudes of Turkish students studying at the department of English Language and Literature towards cultural aspects in language teaching and learning. The data were collected through a Likert type questionnaire in which all participants were asked questions to respond with the purpose of finding the importance of cultural aspects in language. The analysis of the data showed that culture and language in foreign language learning/teaching is also inseparable for Turkish participants but the courses and teachers do not serve enough exposure to the target culture

Keywords

• culture, cultural aspects, cultural learning, foreign language learning

A STUDY OF CULTURAL ASPECTS OF ENGLİSH LANGUAGE WİTH TURKİSH LEARNERS OF ENGLİSH

Abstract

Yabancý dil öðreniminde yabancý kültürü de öðrenmenin dilsel yetileri önemli ölçüde etkilediðini belirten güçlü iddialar vardýr. Diðer araþtýrmacýlar ise kültürü iletiþim süreci içerisinde bir araç olarak kullanýlabileceðini öne sürmektedirler. Bu çalýþma literatürdeki bu düþünceleri geliþtirmek ve Ýngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatý Bölümündeki Türk öðrencilerinin yabancý dil öðretimi ve öðrenimindeki kültürel ögelere karþý tutumlarýný ölçmek amacýyla yapýlmýþtýr. Veriler anket uygulamasý ile toplanmýþ olup, deneklere kültürel ögelerin dil içindeki önemi sorulmuþtur. Verilerin analizi, yabancý dil eðitiminde dil ve kültürün ayrýlmaz bir bütün olduðu denekler tarafýndan da desteklenmektedir fakat derslerden ve öðretmenlerden hedef kültüre yeterince “maruz” býrakýlmadýklarýný göstermektedir

Keywords

• kültür, kültürel ögeler, kültür öðrenme, yabancý dil öðretimi

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