Cultural Identity among Iranian EFL Learners: the Development of a Cultural Identity Questionnaire

Fattaneh Abbasi Talabari, Mohammad Khatib

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Abstract

Learning English as a foreign language in Iran has provided a novel learning milieu for language learners, giving them the capability to create the dialogue between their home culture and the culture of the foreign language they are learning. The current study aims to investigate the level of Iranian EFL learners' cultural identity. To do so, the researchers developed a questionnaire through extensive readings of the literature on language, culture and identity at both national and international levels. To determine the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach‟s Alpha was utilized. The reliability of all the items in the questionnaire was estimated as 0.78. To measure the validity of the questionnaire, Exploratory Factor Analysis through PCA was performed, demonstrating five underlying factors of Iranian Cultural Identity. Then, the questionnaire was administered to 494 language learners in the context of Iran. The analysis of the data revealed that nearly 68% of the Iranian language learners in the study possess a moderate level of cultural identity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)585-612
Number of pages28
JournalApplied Research on English Language
Volume8
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Culture
  • Identity
  • Language

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Language and Linguistics
  • Education
  • Linguistics and Language

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