Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence in ELF Communication

Abstract

The traditional notion of English as a foreign language solely for communicating with native speakers can no longer be applied in a world that is constantly changing, hence paving the way for an alternative use of the language known as English as a lingua franca. As a result, instead of focusing only on grammatical correctness, research into language pedagogy has also come to recognize the importance of exploring bottom-up learning processes, and developing intercultural communicative competence (ICC) and more communicative-based methods. Nowadays, it is essential to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and critical cultural awareness necessary to communicate successfully. To show the importance of integrating ICC in language pedagogy, a recording from the Vienna-Oxford International Corpus of English is analysed here to demonstrate the significance of developing critical awareness as well as several communicative strategies, so that language learners can afterwards have the necessary ICC to interact in today’s multi-lingual/cultural society.

Relevancia de la comunicación ‘no verbal’ en el aula de ILE: ¿cómo hablan las manos en una lengua extranjera?

“…A las subcompetencias planteadas por Canale y Swain (1980) y Savignon (1972) se han sumado otras en el transcurso de la discusión del constructo. La más significativa y pertinente para este trabajo es la 'competencia pragmática', correspondiente a la capacidad del hablante de descifrar la intención comunicativa de los participantes discursivos, con la que puede determinar, por ejemplo, si una mujer tremenda supone que dicha mujer es fantástica u obesa, según el contexto de habla (Cavalheiro, 2015;House, 2013).…”

Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) in English for Palestine (EFP) Textbooks for Grade Seven

“…It includes motivating and rewarding activities suitable for each grade like games and songs to enrich the pupils' learning experience. The focus in this analysis will be on grade seven textbooks A and B which is included in the upper level (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12) in EPF.…”

Exploring the Dimensions of Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) in English Learning: Insights from EFL Students

“…According to Byram (2021), learning English can contribute to the development of ICC by enabling individuals to learn the language as a communication tool that involves appropriate and sensitive use in cross-cultural contexts. Through learning English, individuals can also learn to appreciate cultural differences, interpret messages correctly, and develop the ability to communicate effectively in cross-cultural situations (Cavalheiro, 2015;Saraswati, 2017). Thus, learning English becomes an important tool in developing ICC to facilitate harmonious and mutually beneficial communication between individuals from various cultures.…”