英语作为跨文化语言教学研究综述

A Review of Researches of English as an Intercultural Language Teaching

在世界英语的背景下,作为跨文化语言,英语在各国的使用中具有不同的文化特色。随着全球化和多元文化日趋凸显,跨文化语言教学在英语课堂中的重要地位毋庸置疑。在中国知网上搜索关键词“英语作为跨文化”,对搜索出来的2003—2019年国内37篇文献进行分析与评述,发现研究者对跨文化语言教学的理解并不一致,研究点也不同。跨文化语言教学涉及的不仅是跨文化知识、跨文化意识、跨文化能力,还包括对各具特色的英语的理性认识和对本土文化的认同。英语作为跨文化语言教学的理念需不断更新,与国际接轨。通过文献分析法,从研究对象、研究者理念、研究内容、研究方法四方面总结近年来英语作为跨文化语言教学的研究现状,以期对跨文化语言教学有更清楚的认识,并对未来跨文化语言教学的研究方向有所启示。

In the context of world Englishes,as an intercultural language,English has become a language with cultural characteristics during the use in various countries.With globalization and multiculturalism becoming more and more prominent,there is no doubt that intercultural language teaching in English classroom is very important.The author searched the keyword“English as intercultural language”on CNKI,analyzed and reviewed 37 domestic literatures from 2003 to 2019,and found that researchers had different understandings and research points towards intercultural language teaching.Intercultural language teaching involves not only intercultural knowledge,intercultural consciousness and intercultural ability,but also the rational understanding of distinctive English,but also the identification with local culture.At the same time,the concept of English teaching as a cross-cultural language should be updated to meet the international standards.Through literature analysis,this paper summarizes the research status of English as an intercultural language teaching in recent years from four aspects:research object,researcher s concept,research content and research method,aiming to have a clear understanding of“intercultural language teaching”and to give some enlightenment to the future research direction.