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dc.contributor.advisorO'Meara, John
dc.contributor.authorLi, Qi
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-07T20:09:29Z
dc.date.available2017-06-07T20:09:29Z
dc.date.created2003
dc.date.issued2003
dc.identifier.urihttp://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/3249
dc.description.abstractThis qualitative study investigated English as a Second Language (ESL) learners' perceptions of the nature and influence of immersion in a predominantly English culture on their English learning. The participants in the study were e i^ t adult ESL learners who were enrolled in Lakehead University programs or courses but were not taking ESL courses. Three themes emerged horn the analysis of the qualitative data: (a) the nature of ESL learners' culture learning experiences; (b) the positive influence of immersion in English-language culture on ESL learning; and (c) ESL learners' perceptions of the influence of culture learning experiences on their English learning. This study showed that the participants learned English culture when they immersed themselves in a predominantly English culture. For the eight participants, learning English culture and having more knowledge about it were necessary components in their ESL learning. The participants' experiences of immersion in a predominantly English culture positively influenced their ESL learning. The participants revealed that they benefited significantly from their experiences of immersion in a predominantly English culture.
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectEnglish language Study and teaching Foreign speakers
dc.subjectIntercultural communication
dc.titleESL learners perceptions of the cultural components in their English learning
dc.typeThesis
etd.degree.nameMaster of Education
etd.degree.levelMaster
etd.degree.disciplineEducation
etd.degree.grantorLakehead University
dc.contributor.committeememberCourtland, Mary Clare


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