A Study of the Challenging Sociocultural Variables Affecting EFL Learners’ Identity in an Iranian Context

Journal of English Language Pedagogy and Practice

دوره 13، شماره 27، بهمن 2020، صفحه 210-236   

نوع مقاله: Research Paper

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.30495/jal.2021.681356

نویسندگان

Hajar Moghaddasi-Hajiabad؛ Sholeh Kolahi^* ؛ Behdokht Mall-Amiri

Department of English, Tehran Central Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

چکیده

The present research probed the sociocultural challenging variables which may affect EFL learners’ identity formation during their language studies in an Iranian context. A thorough analysis of the literature encompassing EFL teachers’ opinions and EFL coursebook analyses was performed to develop a comprehensive view of the recognized sociocultural domains and variables. Furthermore, an open-ended questionnaire was designed and distributed among 50 adolescent male and female EFL learners at the age range of 13-21 years (M=16) as Erickson’s identity confusion stage to identify the newest sociocultural challenging variables in the present Iranian context. The result of the research led to compilation of a Sociocultural Variables Inventory presenting an extended range of variables operating in the context of Iranian EFL learners’ identity formation. The inventory could act as a basis for research in the fields of TEFL, sociolinguistics, cultural studies, and further interdisciplinary research.

کلیدواژه‌ها

identity formation؛ sociocultural variables؛ language learning؛ language hegemony؛ identity diffusion

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