Cultural stereotypes in language learning

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69969/revistababel.v10i2.9241

Keywords:

Culture, Stereotypes globalization, Identity, Modern, Postmodern

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to address cultural stereotypes in language learning, focusing on the English language. This approach is presented through a modern and postmodern view of the language; therefore, the concepts of globalization, cultural globalization, culture and identity are discussed so that it will be possible to understand how cultural stereotypes influence English language learning, with emphasis of teaching in Brazil. Examples are presented of how these concepts contribute to the creation of stereotypes, as well as procedures to address stereotypes in teaching English from a postmodern perspective.

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Author Biography

Rory Silva, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Professor substituto de Letras e Inglês Instrumental na UFPR (DELEM) - (2003 - 2004). Especialização em Língua Inglesa, UTP (2002). Graduado em Letras - Inglês, UFPR (1997). Certificado de Proficiência Universidade de Cambridge - Inglaterra (2002).

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Published

2020-11-05

How to Cite

SILVA, R. Cultural stereotypes in language learning. Babel: Revista Eletrônica de Línguas e Literaturas Estrangeiras, Alagoinhas, BA, v. 10, n. 2, p. 85–100, 2020. DOI: 10.69969/revistababel.v10i2.9241. Disponível em: https://revistas.uneb.br/index.php/babel/article/view/9241. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2020)

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