Comparing National Stereotypes in different cultures: German in Dutch and Russian language teaching at schools and universities
Comparing National Stereotypes in different cultures: German in Dutch and Russian language teaching at schools and universities
Author(s): Ute K. Boonen, Jörg Wesche, Pia AwaterSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Sociology
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: Stereotypes; images of Germany and Germans; Dutch; Russian; DaF; language teaching.
Summary/Abstract: Stereotypes, prejudices, hostile images and clichés are different forms of self-images and images of others. This paper establishes stereotypes as a scalable concept to distinguish them from other forms of fixed attributions. It features a comparison of national stereotypes about Germany, the Germans and the German language from a Dutch and Russian perspective and discusses the use of stereotypes in foreign language teaching, which are aimed at culturally reflective learning.
Journal: Glottodidactica. An International Journal of Applied Linguistics
- Issue Year: 49/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 9-45
- Page Count: 37
- Language: German
