Second Culture Teaching and Learning ― An Introduction

Primarily for teachers of second languages and researchers involved with second language acquisition, but also useful for students who have come up against obstacles in their language-learning progress, this text addresses the importance of understanding the many ways that culture is absorbed or must be absorbed for language-learning success. The author discusses language and culture in detail as well as pedagogical challenges. The book includes 43 tables comparing specific phrases in English, French, Hungarian, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese. Annotation c2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Thomas Szende is Professor of Hungarian and Applied Linguistics at INALCO (University of Oriental Languages and Civilizations, Paris, France) and Director of the PLIDAM Research Centre (Pluralite des Langues et des Identites: Didactique, Acquisition, Mediations). His research interests include Second Language Acquisition as well as Hungarian Grammar, Bilingual Lexicography and Translation.