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Bex, A. R. – IRAL, 1994
Argues that dominant theories of first- and second-language acquisition treat language as though it were a culturally homogeneous phenomenon. Because language learners are taught a core variety of the target language, they are often unaware of the cultural differences within the language, tending to see the core language as representative of a…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
