The Study Of Cultural Identity And Acculturation In The Foreign Language Teaching

This thesis explores the theme of the orientation of cultural identity and the acculturation of the cultural diversity by the reflection and construction on the cultural identity of the Asian students abroad, meanwhile the discussion and research about the phenomenon of the"cultural shock"and the"native cultural shock"in the process of the acculturation. The thesis will focus on the perspective of the Identity Theory and take advantage of literature review, questionnaire research, and subject interview etc. study from to collect the relative research data and information to make a comprehensive analysis on this theme. The purpose of the thesis includes the reflection on the cultural identity of minority offspring under the global background and the consideration on the acculturation of the diversity cultural background to make improvement on the English teaching according to the features and the development under the multicultural educational background in the worldwide.The body of the thesis is made up five chapters. Chapter 1 Introduction: the study achievement of previous and current study on the cultural identity and the acculturation; the original research in and out of the country; the value and perspective on the study. Chapter 2 Literature Review: analyze and explain the Cultural Identity Theory and the relative definition of cultural identity, acculturation, and the"cultural shock"separately. Chapter 3 Research Design and Data Analysis: focus on the research of the students who have different familiar levels to the cross-culture, especially on the students who are on abroad or were abroad. I'll apply the form of questionnaires, interviews, and the small talks, in order to collect the relative data and information to suppose the theme. Chapter 4 Research Discussion and Implication: base on the collection form chapter three to conclude the results which will solve the research question and the purpose of the study. Chapter 5 Conclusion: summary the first four chapters to make the conclusion on the theme and apply the theories of the identity and acculturation to the multicultural English teaching so as to improve the students'capability of cognizing effectively.