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Peer reviewedLott, Bernard – English Language Teaching Journal, 1975
Reviews some of the current literature on the sociolinguistic aspects of ESL. (RM)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Research
Peer reviewedTrivedi, H. C. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978
Second language learning involves the process of transferring cultural patterns of the source language to the target language. Learning a new language required an understanding of the cultural setting of the language. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedGannon, Roger E. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1980
The attitude of the target-language community toward the foreign language learner has been overlooked in language teaching. The teacher should consider the native speaker's attitude toward the language learner's command of the language, whether the native speaker views the learner's proficiency as an intrusion, and whether situations dictate…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Community Attitudes, Cultural Education, Language Attitudes
