Developing Intercultural Sensitivity in Students of Linguistics
The research deals with the specific features of developing intercultural sensitivity in students of Linguistics in a non- linguistic environment. The paper comprises scientific literature analysis on intercultural sensitivity and the factors of its development. Chen and Starosta's five-factor...
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Kemerovo State University
2019-07-01
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| author | Natalja N. Pomuran Elena N. Kirichenko |
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| description | The research deals with the specific features of developing intercultural sensitivity in students of Linguistics in a non- linguistic environment. The paper comprises scientific literature analysis on intercultural sensitivity and the factors of its development. Chen and Starosta's five-factor Intercultural Sensitivity Scale, supplemented by a questionnaire, was employed to measure intercultural sensitivity of 1st, 2nd, and 3d year students majoring in Linguistics. The calculations employed the methods of statistical processing of Student T-test and Fisher criterion. The intercultural sensitivity of students was above average (mean value = 89.47), whereas the increase of all components of intercultural sensitivity, except "Interaction confidence", correlated with the level of foreign language proficiency. In addition, senior students revealed more respect for cultural differences, though they were less confident than junior ones. Moreover, the difference between these two components increased from the 1st year to the3d year of study. Finally, interaction confidence increased if students had travelled overseas and had an experience of interaction with culturally different counterparts. The results and conclusions can be used for the design of programs and training courses for translators and teachers of foreign languages in a non-linguistic environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01d956a60dd8481cab5e9d9fc325f63e2023-07-13T12:08:48ZengKemerovo State UniversityВестник Кемеровского государственного университета2078-89752078-89832019-07-0121241442010.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-2-414-4202314Developing Intercultural Sensitivity in Students of LinguisticsNatalja N. Pomuran0Elena N. Kirichenko1Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityNovosibirsk State Technical UniversityThe research deals with the specific features of developing intercultural sensitivity in students of Linguistics in a non- linguistic environment. The paper comprises scientific literature analysis on intercultural sensitivity and the factors of its development. Chen and Starosta's five-factor Intercultural Sensitivity Scale, supplemented by a questionnaire, was employed to measure intercultural sensitivity of 1st, 2nd, and 3d year students majoring in Linguistics. The calculations employed the methods of statistical processing of Student T-test and Fisher criterion. The intercultural sensitivity of students was above average (mean value = 89.47), whereas the increase of all components of intercultural sensitivity, except "Interaction confidence", correlated with the level of foreign language proficiency. In addition, senior students revealed more respect for cultural differences, though they were less confident than junior ones. Moreover, the difference between these two components increased from the 1st year to the3d year of study. Finally, interaction confidence increased if students had travelled overseas and had an experience of interaction with culturally different counterparts. The results and conclusions can be used for the design of programs and training courses for translators and teachers of foreign languages in a non-linguistic environment.https://vestnik.kemsu.ru/jour/article/view/2710intercultural competenceintercultural communicationintercultural interactionprofessional educationlanguage education |
| spellingShingle | Natalja N. Pomuran Elena N. Kirichenko Developing Intercultural Sensitivity in Students of Linguistics Вестник Кемеровского государственного университета intercultural competence intercultural communication intercultural interaction professional education language education |
| title | Developing Intercultural Sensitivity in Students of Linguistics |
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| title_short | Developing Intercultural Sensitivity in Students of Linguistics |
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| topic | intercultural competence intercultural communication intercultural interaction professional education language education |
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