Open AccessCultural accommodation in learning and teaching the Norwegian language in Cluj-Napoca
Author(s) -
Raluca Petruș,
Sanda Tomescu-Baciu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
revista română de studii baltice şi nordice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2067-1725
pISSN - 2067-225X
DOI - 10.53604/rjbns.v6i1_10
Subject(s) - norwegian , accommodation , relation (database) , pedagogy , language education , focus (optics) , psychology , linguistics , sociology , computer science , philosophy , physics , database , neuroscience , optics
This paper intends to focus on the role of socio-cultural accommodation and cultural awareness in relation to both learning and teaching the Norwegian language. A research has been conducted in order to investigate the would-be teachers’ points of view regarding the appropriateness of teaching Norwegian by focusing on enhancing both cultural and linguistic elements. The would-be teachers enrolled in an initial teacher training program have proven to be aware of the intricate links that exist between language and culture. They have understood that Norwegian cannot be taught without taking into consideration its cultural elements.