Cultural Transfer as an Obstacle for Writing Well in English: The Case of Arabic Speakers Writing in English

Autor/in	Rass, Ruwaida Abu
Titel	Cultural Transfer as an Obstacle for Writing Well in English: The Case of Arabic Speakers Writing in English
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 4 (2011) 2, S.206-212 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Cultural Influences; Arabs; Muslims; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Writing Skills; Islamic Culture; Qualitative Research; Writing Instruction; Religious Factors; Teacher Education Programs; Portfolio Assessment; College Students; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Arab; Araber; Muslim; Muslimin; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Islam; Kultur; Qualitative Forschung; Schreibunterricht; Portfoliobeurteilung; Collegestudent
Abstract	This paper reviews and strengthens the data on cultural transfer by Arab Muslim students writing in English and adds the significant element of the cultural impact of Islam on such writing. This qualitative study examines the writing of 18 teacher trainees at an Arab language teacher training college in Israel. Results point to a strong cultural influence appearing in the students' writing. It is suggested that greater consideration should be given to the first and the target culture when designing the curricula for writing classes for Arab L1 students in English writing instruction. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01