Author(s)

Rulin Ma ¹, MSHB Abdullah ^1,2, Shuhaily MMJ ^3,4

Affiliation(s)

¹ Faculty of Languages & Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Malaysia
² IPM, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Malaysia
³ Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
⁴ Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Corresponding Author

MSHB Abdullah

ABSTRACT

This paper reviews its characteristics in terms of research themes, challenges, and opportunities for English language teaching in China, as well as research limitations and perspectives, based on a summary of the research on cultural identity in EFL learning in China. The analysis shows that the existing research focuses on three main themes: the current situation and trend of cultural identity in EFL learning in China, cultural identity and language proficiency, and factors affecting cultural identity. Language learning is not only about mastering language skills, but also about understanding and accepting the cultural factors in communication. Although the research results are relatively rich, we can find that the longitudinal research on cultural identity in EFL learning in China is not enough, and the exploration of the relationship between other population information and cultural identity is also limited. To strengthen the research, it is necessary to expand longitudinal studies and broaden the significance of the study.

KEYWORDS

Cultural identity; language learning; role; EFL; China

CITE THIS PAPER

Rulin Ma, MSHB Abdullah, Shuhaily MMJ, The Role of Cultural Identity in English Language Learning in China. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 40-48. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070208.

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