Using Novels as Pedagogical Tools for Teaching Cross-Cultural Competence to English Language Students: Focus on Speech Acts

Maya David; Ameer Ali

doi:10.51611/iars.irj.v14i01.2024.250

Authors

Maya David University of Malaya, Malaysia
Ameer Ali Government Arts and Commerce College, Larkana.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51611/iars.irj.v14i01.2024.250

Keywords:

Competence, Cross-cultural, English, Pedagogical, Students

Abstract

This study discusses the importance of developing cross-cultural competence among students of English language. It is argued that novels written in different contexts can be used as pedagogical material to teach students how the use of speech acts vary from one cultural context to another cultural context. Understanding this difference can help encourage mutual understanding and mutual respect between interlocutors coming from different cultural contexts. Data collected through purposive sampling from novels written in a range of contexts were qualitatively analysed to demonstrate how cross-cultural competence can be developed among students of English using culturally appropriate literary dialogues as pedagogical tools. It is suggested that dialogue-based language input of speech acts taken from novels can help students of English understand the importance of socio-cultural context in which speech acts are embedded.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

Maya David, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Author
Ameer Ali, Government Arts and Commerce College, Larkana.

Lecturer, English Department, Government Arts and Commerce College, Larkana.

References

. Abbas, F., Anjum, K., & Pasha, S. B. (n.d.). Speech Act of Apology by Pakistani English Speakers through the Theory of Politeness. The Dialogue, 14(2).

. Agar, M. (1994). Language shock: Understanding the culture of conversation. New York: William Morrow.

. Almegren, R. (2017). Speech Act of greeting for American native speakers of English and Saudi native speakers of Arabic: A comparative study. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 6(7), 243. https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.

. Al-Saaidi, S. K., Shaker Al-Shaibani, G. K., & Mohammad Al-Husseini, H. A. (2013). Speech Act of Prohibition in English and Arabic: A Contrastive Study on Selected Biblical and Quranic Verses. Arab World English Journal, 4(4), 95-111.

. Alzeebaree, Y., & Yavuz, M. A. (2017). Realization of the speech acts of request and apology by Middle Eastern EFL learners. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(11).

. Austen, J. (1992). Pride and prejudice. Wordsworth Editions.

. Austin, J. (2005). How to do things with words. (2nd ed.) Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

. Aydin, M. (2013). Cross cultural Pragmatics: A study of Apology Speech Acts by Turkish speakers, American English Speakers and Advance Nonnative Speakers of English in Turkey [Unpublished master's thesis]. Minnesota State University, Mankato.

. Bonvillain, N. (2008). Language, Culture and Communication: The Meaning of Messages (5th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson.

. Brown, P., & Levinson, S. (1987). Politeness: Some universals in language usage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

. Brumfit, C.J., & Carter, R.A. (1986). Literature and language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

. Byram, M. (2013, January 13). Michael Byram: Intercultural competence and foreign language teacher education. YouTube. Retrieved November 17, 2021, from https://youtu.be/NXhfi16CGOA.

. Carter, R. & Long, M.N. (1991). Teaching Literature. Harlow, Essex: Longman.

. Chung-hsuan Tung, (2011) WHY Literature in a Language Department. Hing Journal of HumanitiesNo. 47. 253-271.

. Clark, R. and Ivaniè, R. (1991) Consciousness-raising about the writing process. In P. Garrett, and C. James (eds) Language Awareness in the Classroom. London: Longman.

. Cohen, A. & Olshtain, E. (1981). Developing a measure of Sociocultural competence, the case of apology. Language Learning, 31(1): 113-34.

. Collie, J., & Slater, S. (1987). Literature in the Language Classroom. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

. Conway, C., Richards, H., Harvey, S., & Roskvist, A. (2010). Teacher provision of opportunities for learners to develop language knowledge and cultural knowledge. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 30 (4), 449-462.

. Cummins, J., Bismilla, V., Chow, P., Cohen, S., Giampapa, F., Leoni, L., et al. (2005). Affirming identity in multilingual classrooms. Educational