Social-cultural Factors

Dolly Ramos Gallego

Socialcultural Factorscontent

Culture Age Stereotypes Attitudes Understanding SL culture

AcculturationCultural ShockSocial Distance

Culture in the classroom

Social Cultural Factors

“language is a part of a culture, and a culture is a part of a language” (Brown, 2000)

“As there is no languageless community there isn’t cultureless community”

Defining Culturecognitive and affective behavior

barrier / relationship

“Culture is a way of life. it is the context within which we exist, think, feel and relate to others”

(Donne 1924)

Culture is the ideas, customs, skills, art and tools that characterize a given group of people (Brown- 1994)

“The meaningful universe in which each human exist is not a universal reality, but, a category of reality consisting of selecting organized features consider significant by the culture in which he lives”

(Condon 1973)

Culture

PERCEPTION = SUBJECTIVE

Think of sth you do not like about English cultureThink of sth that you dislike about a culture and does not make you feel interested in learning a lg

A relevant factor in SLA younger people= more interested in mass

media Older people= not much disposition for the

media nor social group

Age

Stereotypes social stereotypes are certain characteristics belonging to an

individual just for being part of a social group or community○ Making cultural differences○ Stereotyping everyone○ STP: based on our culture

Attitude towards Lg

Misunderstandings, lack of knowledge ethocentric

Desire to understand and empathize with others

Understanding SL culture

Acculturation Cultural Shock Social Distance

AFFECTIVE DOMAIN & CULTURE

The t/er is the media for ss to be able to “function in the new environment”) without abandoning their own cultural values and identity

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

“A language is part of a culture and a culture is part of a language; the two are intricately interwoven so that one

cannot separate them without losing the significance of either language or

culture.” Brown, 1999.