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Language and Culture: Taking a wider view
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posted on 2023-05-23, 14:53 authored by Mairin Hennebry-LeungMairin Hennebry-LeungLanguage learning has two distinct personas, an idealistic one and a real one. In some cases the two are very closely matched but more often than not they are very different. The ideal language learning experience might be argued to be a deeply personal one that takes the learner through a process of self-discovery and into the wider world with fresh eyes that are able to appreciate difference, recognise common ground and forge new understandings. However, it is often the case that the more functional motivations for which we learn a language intervene and detract from the idealistic nature of the experience making it a more mundane and limited one. So what is it that makes language more than a simple list of words and grammar rules?
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Publication title
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference: Language and the World - Teaching and ResearchPagination
141-46Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Ministry of Education and Science of UkrainePlace of publication
Kirovohrad, UkraineEvent title
5th International Conference: Language and the World - Teaching and ResearchEvent Venue
Kirovohrad State Pedagogical University, UkraineDate of Event (Start Date)
2011-03-24Date of Event (End Date)
2011-03-25Rights statement
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