Investigating the effect of EFL learning on the Algerian learners cultural identity

Abstract

The English language with its culture has a massive impact on its users. English nowadays, is considered an international language, which everybody uses in order to communicate with other cultures. On a local scale, Algeria is one of the countries which heavily influenced by the English language and culture. This research investigates master two English student's cultural identity at L'arbi Ben M'Hidi University. It aims o investigate the impact of foreign language learning on the Algerian students' cultural identities, and the need to preserve their own cultural identity. A quantitative research method is used for conducting this research by depending on a questionnaire that was handed over master two students of English department. The study was carried out in the department of English, at L'arbi Ben M'Hidi University, with fifty (50) students of the academic year 2021 /2022. The results of this study showed that English department master students own cultural identity been effected by the English culture.