Cross-Cultural Attitudes in Foreign Language Programmers

Authors

D. E. Ingram
Shirley O'Neill

Publication Date

1999-12-01

Abstract

One of the central goals of language education in the global context is the fostering of favourable intercultural attitudes. As the world gets smaller, as communication and interaction between peoples of different races, cultures and language backgrounds increase, so the need for that interaction to be harmonious increases. Most language policies and language syllabuses espouse improved cross-cultural understanding and more favourable cross-cultural attitudes as central goals. Yet there are relatively few empirical studies that demonstrate the effect of language learning on cross-cultural attitudes or identify the variables in the language teaching/learning process that influence cross-cultural attitudes or that can be most effectively utilised to foster more favourable attitudes. This paper reports a pilot study in Queensland schools examining the relationship between language learning, cross-cultural attitudes, and elements of language teaching methods. The paper reviews the literature, outlines theoretical and empirical arguments, reports the results of the study, and draws conclusions for language policy and language teaching methods in the context of the role of language teaching in the process of globalisation.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.29.1.1

First Page

1

Last Page

32

Recommended Citation

Ingram, D. E. and O'Neill, Shirley (1999) "Cross-Cultural Attitudes in Foreign Language Programmers," PASAA: Vol. 29: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.29.1.1
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol29/iss1/1