Effects of Different Behaviors between Cross Cultures on Learners When Studying

Abstract

Various studies on language behavior across cultures have been conducted from a sociolinguistics standpoint. However, the effect of cross-cultural language behavior has not been studied in the context of e-Learning, where lectures are delivered in video form through the web. It is important to explore this context since e-Learning has gained popularity not only for educating students in universities but also for training employees in companies. In this study, we investigate how the lecturer's language behavior affects learners from different cultures, in an e-Learning system. This research is based on the result of a survey on linguistic behaviors conducted between Japanese and Koreans from a sociolinguistics standpoint. In the case where lectures are held between cross cultures, field verification experiments on whether or not the results are consistent with social, scientific research results were conducted in Korean universities.