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English language and area studies resources Portail pour les langues et les civilisations CULTURAL STUDIES - AREA STUDIESLanguages are inseparable from the societies which have produced them; it follows tharefore that students in higher education - university, institute of further education - who want to master the English language, also need to discover and understand the cultures, the societies and the mentalities of the main English-speaking countries, Britain and the United States.The term "area studies" is now used in universities worldwide to describe courses in which the study of a foreign language is accompanied by a study of the institutions, culture and society of the countries using the language. It is a cross-disciplinary field of study, and university language departments that offer area studies courses may include specialists in many different disciplines, notably history and geography, sociology, politics and economics. In French-speaking countries and Hispanic countries, "area studies" is frequently referred to as "civilisation studies". Area studies are the new face of Modern Language studies : graduates with language skills combined with a knowledge of the foreign countries and cultures find many more and more varied opportunities on jobs markets. Their skills are generally more relevant to employers than are those of graduates from more traditional language courses, involving mainly the study of literature and / or linguistics. Many of the articles in graded English, found in the reading resourses sections of Linguapress.com, have a cultural content. But in addition to these, Linguapress.com has now partnered with About-Britain.com, to provide learners with essential information about life and institutions in Britain, as well as a guide to visiting Britain. French speakers and other students with a good knowledge of French can find equivalent pages, in French, on the "Civilisation" pages of our partner website Angleterre.org.uk . For information on culture and society in the USA, and eventually other English speaking countries, Linguapress is looking for appropriate partner sites, and welcomes suggestions. Meanwhile, we have posted one key article on American life, which will be of interest to students from around the world To contact this website, please use the form you will find here . |
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