Enhancing Cultural Dialogue Through Literary Texts A Case Study of Third Year EFL Students at the University Center of Mila

Abstract

Literary texts are mirrors that reflect the aspects of a given culture. This dissertation, a total of three chapters, seeks to reveal the importance of literary texts in enhancing cultural dialogue in the EFL classroom. The misunderstanding that currently dominates cultural relations is the main motive that prompted this research work, which aims at exploring the effect of literary texts on students’ intercultural communicative competence. In this study, it is hypothesized that literary texts are a significant means of enhancing cultural dialogue and overcoming the misunderstanding that occurs between people of different cultures. Our research is based on a questionnaire; which is administrated to a research sample of third year EFL students at the University of Mila. The results obtained reveal that reading literary texts plays an effective role in mitigating cultural misunderstanding. Moreover, reading literary texts develops a sense of cultural awareness that helps learners to cross cultural borders and forge a nourishing dialogue with other cultures. Based on the findings of our research, some recommendations are