The Influence of Cultural Context on Second Language Acquisition

Abstract

This review focuses on how cultural context affects second language acquisition (SLA), aiming to sort out relevant theoretical models and empirical research results. Firstly, this paper reviewed the theoretical perspectives of Kramsch (1993), Norton (2010, 2013) and other scholars on the relationship between language, culture and identity, emphasizing that language acquisition is not only a cognitive process, but also the embodiment of social and cultural practice. Subsequently, empirical studies from the family context and the school education field were analyzed, revealing the specific manifestations of cultural ideology, social power structure and identity in second language learning. By comparing theoretical and empirical literature, this paper finds that there are differences between the two in terms of goals, methods and concerns, but they also complement each other. Finally, the article points out that the current research has deficiencies such as ambiguous cultural definitions and neglect of individual experiences, and suggests that in the future, micro experiences and macro structures should be integrated and the operability of cultural variables should be strengthened. This article has certain reference value for deepening the research on language teaching in the cultural context.