Mahoney on Foreign Language Learning
Understanding a foreign language but not the logic and values underpinning that language has not achieved even the most basic "fusion of horizons," to borrow a term from Hans-Georg Gadamer.
Featured contributor Prof. Josef Mahoney joined the Conference on Cross-Cultural Foreign Language Education at Heze University*$ in #shandong, an area famous for peonies, the birth place of China's first lady, the martial arts and distinct Chinese operas.
My keynote speech, "Rethinking Language Learning in the New Era and the Neglected Role of Culture," …