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Peer reviewedEdwards, Paula J. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, English (Second Language), Language Skills
Peer reviewedLindsay, Paul – English Language Teaching Journal, 1977
Three aspects of foreign students' resistance to learning English are examined: (1) preconceived ideas of learning and teaching; (2) attitudes to the culture and its effects on the student; (3) effect of the teacher and teaching techniques on motivation. (CHK)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes
Peer reviewedDubois, Betty Lou – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978
Describes a novel suitable for university-level English as a foreign language (EFL) courses, Oliver Lafarge's "Laughing Boy." Students are interested in the personal drama of a young Navajo, as well as the broader question of the clash of Navajo and American cultures. Suggestions are given for using this book. (CFM)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict
Peer reviewedCandler, W. J. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
This article discusses the various dialects of English spoken in Liberia and analyzes the problems of Liberian students in writing compositions in English. Errors arise mainly from differences in culture and cognition, not from superficial linguistic problems. (CFM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Dialect Studies
