International Journal of Language and Linguistics

Special Issue

Internalization Perspective: Developments in Language Teaching and Research in Matters of Globalization and Cross-Cultural Exchanges

  • Submission Deadline: Sep. 10, 2020
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Faten Abdalla Abdalla Ali Zahran
About This Special Issue
Baumgardner (2006) emphasized that communication is the main purpose of learning a foreign language. If teaching English takes place in a separate way from language society and culture, learners will meet difficulties concerning comprehensible communication with native speakers. Therefore, culture awareness is a vital component for successful communication. Moreover, a number of studies (e.g., Genc and Bada, 2005; Agudelo, 2007; Longo, 2008; Razi, 2012) assured that incorporating culture in teaching language develops the language skills besides raising culture knowledge and accepting different values and beliefs. Additionally, a number of researchers (e.g., Al-Fahadi (2006, cited in Al-Fahadi, 2012); Gonen and Saglam, 2012; Shukri, 2014) investigated teachers' perception towards teaching culture. They confirmed that teachers recognize the implication of teaching culture inside classrooms. On the other hand, a number of scholars (e.g., Ayvazoğlu, 2002; Falay, 2002; Sinanoğlu, 2002; Şen, 2002 cited in ÖNALAN 2005) believe that teaching culture has a negative effect on one's own language and awareness. Consequently, there is a need to explore teachers' perception towards teaching culture. Furthermore, there is a need to examine the impact of culture teaching on students’ language skills and attitudes.
Aims and Scope:
  1. Internalization
  2. Global teaching
  3. Intercultural awareness
  4. Multucltural competence
  5. Students attitudes
  6. Language culture teaching
  7. EFL teachers perceptions towards teaching culture
Lead Guest Editor
  • Faten Abdalla Abdalla Ali Zahran

    Department of English Language, Horus University, Mansoura, Egypt

Guest Editors
  • Sharon de Marin

    Texas A&M University College Station, College Station, United States

  • Ali Qoura

    Department of EFL Methodology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt