Orjinal Araştırma Makalesi | Akdeniz Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 2024, Cil. 18(50) 85-103
Language Learning Under The Shadow of Conflict: Can Learning the Language of the Other Make an Impact?
Danyal Öztaş Tüm
ss. 85 - 103 | Makale No: MANU-2410-01-0001.R1
Yayın tarihi: Aralık 31, 2024 | Okunma Sayısı: 7 | İndirilme Sayısı: 11
Özet
The experience of learning a foreign language is an important part of developing intercultural awareness and competence and improving learner attitudes towards other cultures and peoples. In a number of unique language learning contexts, such as Cyprus and Israel, the language to be learnt is of a group traditionally perceived to be an enemy by the learners’ native community. However, previous research conducted on learners in contexts of conflict has indicated that learning the language of the other community can have a number of positive outcomes in terms of learner attitudes and motivation. This study aims to add to this body of research by investigating whether language learning can have a positive impact on language learners with already existing negative attitudes towards the target language and its speakers. Findings of the study indicate that the experience of learning the language of the ‘other’ community can have a positive impact on learners’ previously existing negative attitudes towards the target language speaking community and on their motivations to continue studying the target language in the future. Learner satisfaction with the quality of the language instruction program and teacher were also recorded to be influential in learner motivation levels.
Anahtar Kelimeler: contexts of conflict, intercultural awareness, learner attitudes, learner motivation,
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