Developing Students’ Linguacultural Competence Through English Language Teaching

In the context of globalization and increasing international communication, learning a foreign language requires more than the acquisition of grammatical structures and vocabulary. Effective communication also depends on learners’ ability to understand and appropriately use culturally determined linguistic patterns, values, norms, beliefs, and communicative conventions. The article argues that systematic integration of cultural content into English lessons can improve students’ communicative competence, cultural awareness, critical thinking, and ability to communicate appropriately in multicultural contexts. The study also emphasizes the importance of teachers’ cultural awareness and their ability to create an inclusive learning environment in which students can compare different cultural perspectives without developing stereotypes.