The Influence of Native Culture on the Intercultural Communications of Libyan Students Studying in the UK
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37375/sujh.v11i2.252Keywords:
Native culture, intercultural communication, language, Libya students, , miscommunicationAbstract
Libyan students encounter major difficulties in their communication with native speakers of English during their study in the UK. These problems are not so much due to their linguistic incompetence in the target language (English) but rather due to their cultural and social incompetence of the target culture. This paper explores the influence of the native culture of Libyan students' on their verbal and nonverbal communication. In so doing, this study looked at real-life examples representing the issues facing some Libyan students during their stay in the UK. The subjects of the study were Libyan students pursuing their higher studies in the UK. The findings show that Libyan students are very much influenced by their native culture and as a result, they are facing so many problems in their communications with native speakers. The study believes that cultural literacy in language teaching is needed as it helps to overcome significant hardship in communicating meaning to native speakers. The study concludes with some recommendations for the Ministry of Education and the textbooks designers on how to improve the current situation and it also outlines some suggestions for further research
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