Culture in Language Learning

Classical and modern foreign language studies no longer have a well-defined subject area, and language and culture can no longer be defined according to nations and national identities. New approaches are being developed with theoretical and methodological points of departure in new areas of research: culture studies, anthropology, sociology, pragmatics and conversation analyses. The aim of modern language studies must therefore be redefined, and be more open for variation and diversity, both in culture and communication. This work discusses the relation between language and culture and is a direct result of the conference 'Culture in Language Learning, ' organized under the auspices of the Danish Language and Culture Network. The aim is to examine how culture comes into the actual language code, into the use of language, and not least, into the learning and teaching of language. One of the book's main problematic areas thus concerns the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages in a globalized world, where languages play a new role, both for the individual person, by virtue of internationalisation of education and work-life, and for cooperation across national borders.Andersen, Hanne Leth is the author of 'Culture in Language Learning ', published 2006 under ISBN 9788779342347 and ISBN 8779342345.