Assignment # 7 Mareena Fayyaz M.

Phil P-97

ROLE OF CULTURAL LINGUISTICS IN L2 TEACHING

AND LEARNING
What is language, Culture Linguistic and Cultural linguistics?
 A language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and
written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for
talking or writing.
 Culture – set of patterns of human activity within a community or social group and
the symbolic structures that give significance to such activity. Customs, laws, dress,
architectural style, social standards, religious beliefs, and traditions are
all examples of cultural elements.
 Linguistics is the study of language, language structure (such as sounds and
meanings), linguistic patterns, how components of language interact with one
another, how people gain knowledge of language, the way knowledge of language
interacts with other cognitive processes and how language varies.
 Cultural Linguistics explores the interface between language, culture, and
conceptualization (Palmer 1996; Sharifian 2011, 2017). he term Cultural Linguistics
was perhaps first used by one of the founders of the field of cognitive linguistics,
Ronald Langacker, in a statement he made emphasizing the relationship between
cultural knowledge and grammar.

Role of Cultural Linguistics in Second Language Teaching And Learning.

 The Relationship between Linguistics and Culture- The complex relationship
between language and culture has always been a concern in the research on modern or
foreign language teaching and learning, with extensive discussions in the literature on
pedagogical approaches to culture in actual teaching practices (see a review in Byram
and Feng 2004; Kramsch and Zhu 2016; Zhu 2019). Byram (1989), for example, argues
that learning another language is part of a process of learning and understanding other
people’s ways of life, ways of thinking, and socio-economic experience. Cultural
knowledge and information therefore must form an integral part of language teachers’
professional training and development as well as material design and classroom
practice. Following some Points which relate culture and language and their need
o Cultural Linguistics and intercultural communication
 Movies
 Newspapers and magazines 
 Blogs
 Original literature 
o Cultural Linguistics and political discourse analysis
o Understanding Culture Essential to Learning a Language
o Culture Increases Engagement in Learning a Language
o Learning About Local Culture Means Less Misunderstandings
o Cultural Background Makes Language Learning Easier.
Assignment # 7 Mareena Fayyaz M.Phil P-97

 Knowing and speaking an L2 can imply positive changes in our life, for instance, the
modification of certain attitudes of how we perceive others as well as our exterior
environment. Learning a second language allows us to enrich our vision of the world,
which gives us the opportunity to grow as human beings. L2 learning can be interesting
and exciting and can be characterized by our own personal development.

 Taking a critical cultural studies perspective, Kramsch (2009) argues that language

teaching and learning creates a ‘third culture’, a location where learners gain special
insights into their own and others’ cultures through language learning and redefines the
purpose of language teaching and learning as developing multilingual and intercultural
Subjects.

 Overall, due to the multidisciplinary nature of the analytical tools and theoretical
frameworks that Cultural Linguistics draws upon, it has significant potential to continue
to shed substantial light on the nature of the relationship between language, culture, and
conceptualization.
Linguistic Diversity Example
Pakistan has cultural and linguistic diversity with more than 65 different languages.
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