Linguo-Intercultural Sensitivity and Its Predictors in EFL in a Bosnian Sample

Autor/inn/en	Aydogan, Hakan; Akbarov, Azamat
Titel	Linguo-Intercultural Sensitivity and Its Predictors in EFL in a Bosnian Sample
Quelle	In: European Journal of Educational Research, 4 (2015) 4, S.141-147 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-8714
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Predictor Variables; Foreign Countries; Cultural Awareness; Language Role; Intercultural Communication; Language Attitudes; International Schools; Correlation; Language Proficiency; Attitude Measures; Language Usage; Statistical Analysis; Verbal Ability; College Students; High School Students; Student Characteristics; Likert Scales; Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Prädiktor; Ausland; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Sprachverhalten; International school; Internationale Schule; Korrelation; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Sprachgebrauch; Statistische Analyse; Mündliche Leistung; Collegestudent; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Likert-Skala
Abstract	In this article, the predictive power of five variables relevant for Linguo-intercultural sensitivity (flexibility) is examined. Communication aspect of intercultural interactions, specifically, the role of English as an international language are emphasized. Attitudes Towards English and Its Usage Scale (ATEUS) was applied to 194 students who attended to international colleges and schools in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results suggest that almost all variables are mutually correlated. The findings also reveal Verbal expressiveness and Verbal abilities as statistically significant predictors of linguo-intercultural sensitivity. Other predictors (English competence and Emotional attitudes) do not significantly contribute to explaining Linguo-intercultural variance. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01