Research on the Phenomenon and Causes of “Chinese Cultural Aphasia” in English Learning Among High School Students
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Under the strategic backdrop of “Chinese culture going global” and the “cultural power” initiative, English classrooms bear the important mission of telling Chi-na’s stories well and disseminating China’s voice. However, for a long time, China’s English education has overly emphasized the input of Western culture while neglecting the output of local culture, leading to a widespread phe-nome-non of “Chinese cultural aphasia” among students—that is, despite pos-sessing a certain level of English proficiency, they struggle to effectively express Chinese culture in English. This phenomenon not only weakens students’ cul-tural iden-tity but also hinders the development of cross-cultural communica-tion skills, impeding the international dissemination of China’s excellent tradi-tional cul-ture. This paper analyzes the causes of Chinese cultural aphasia and explores practical approaches to integrating Chinese culture into English class-rooms, aiming to enhance students’ cultural communication abilities and na-tional pride, thereby better promoting the inheritance and promotion of Chinese cul-ture in the global context.
Source: Education and Social Work
DOI: 10.63313/esw.9036
Author: Shiyi He
Institution: China West Normal University
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410220331