Intercultural and transcultural awareness in language teaching / Will Baker.
The central aim of language teaching is typically to prepare learners to communicate through the language learnt. However, much current language teaching theory and practice is based on a simplistic view of communication that fails to match the multilingual and intercultural reality of the majority...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2022.
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| Series: | Cambridge elements. Elements in language teaching.
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| Summary: | The central aim of language teaching is typically to prepare learners to communicate through the language learnt. However, much current language teaching theory and practice is based on a simplistic view of communication that fails to match the multilingual and intercultural reality of the majority of second language (L2) use. This Element examines the relationship between language and culture through an L2 in intercultural and transcultural communication. It puts forward the argument that we need to go beyond communicative competence in language teaching and focus instead on intercultural and transcultural awareness. Implications for pedagogic practice are explored including intercultural and transcultural language education. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (76 pages) : color illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781108874120 1108874126 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108874120 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 20, 2022). |