language, culture, expressions and foreign language teaching
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nowadays, the issue of human communication is one of the most important subjects occupying the minds of linguists, anthropologists, psychologists and philosophers. since it is the most important means for communication among men, the relation between language and culture and their mutual interactions have high significance, thereby attracting attention. this article tries to cover the establishment of human communications with respect to education of foreign languages. solving problems associated with language and culture helps to improve the process of foreign language teaching and fulfill the practical goal of teaching, which is mastering foreign languages as a medium for communication by learners of these languages. to achieve the aimed results among linguistic units, the author of this article has selected expressions gained from the research in this field which additionally carry a rich cultural heritage.
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پژوهش ادبیات معاصر جهانجلد ۱۴، شماره ۵۵، صفحات ۰-۰
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