Turkish language proficiency and cultural adaptation of American EFL teachers in Turkey

Şahan, Ö., Şahan, K. E. and Razı, S. (2014) Turkish language proficiency and cultural adaptation of American EFL teachers in Turkey. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 158. pp. 304-311. ISSN 1877-0428 doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.12.092

Abstract/Summary

Intercultural competence is needed for effective and appropriate intercultural interactions. However, differences between individuals and specific factors, such as directness/indirectness and collectivism/individualism, should be considered when examining cultural adaptation. This paper aims to reveal the possible effects that language proficiency has on cultural adaptation. Although the 31 American teachers surveyed in this study had different levels of Turkish language proficiency, the results indicated no significant differences between their language proficiency and sociocultural adaptation. However, a significant negative correlation was found between previous experience abroad and successful sociocultural adaptation in Turkey. The main conclusion of this study questions the relationship between traditional conceptions of language proficiency and successful sociocultural adaptation.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/103151
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.12.092
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > Institute of Education > Language and Literacy in Education
Publisher	Elsevier
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