7 The complexities of culture
Language is to a large extent shaped by culture, but the reverse is also true to some degree: culture is shaped by language. Due to this close link between language and culture, L2 acquisition cannot be restricted to the linguistic system alone, but must include the cultural patterns of construction and the social habits of language use, as was analyzed in the previous chapters. In this chapter, the intimate relation of language and culture will be examined. The emphasis here will be on the cultural elements, as the linguistic, conceptual, and sociolinguistic influence on the mind of subjects was the object of analysis in Chapters 2-4.
Subjective notions of identity, meaning, understanding, and intention are fundamentally ...
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