An Exploration of Linguistic and Cultural Competence in Language Teaching and Acquisition: Teachers, Learners and Materials in The Globalized Era

The English language has become a global means of communication and is not considered as a threat to the integrity of non-English speaking countries because it does not embody Western way of life and culture. In recent decades, the new concept of world “Englishes” is used to symbolize this trend. The English language is considered as a globalized language and their native speakers hardly claim it as their exclusive property. The English language teaching should be inculcated with cultural traditions. This attitude upholds that language preferably be intermingled with culture and be learned and taught along with cultural norms. It is presumed that globalization has impacted the nations around the world and a global culture has been formed. For example, we can see the same or similar goods or foods that are used all around the globe. The present study explores the role of culture concerning globalization, contextual shaping, cultural competence, instructional materials, learners and teachers. The key points that this study accentuates are the differences in terms of contexts in which English language is taught and acquired, in other words, EFL/ESL situations.