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Item The influence of cultural background on the choice of vocabulary learning strategies(2010-10-07T12:11:38Z) Banasiak-Ryba, Ilona; Droździał-Szelest, Krystyna. PromotorThe aim of the thesis is to discuss the interface between learners’ use of vocabulary learning strategies and their cultural background. The thesis consists of two parts: theoretical (three chapters) and practical (one chapter). Chapter 1 introduces the concept of the word and some issues related to vocabulary learning and teaching. Chapter 2 gives an insight into the notion of language learning and vocabulary learning strategies. It offers an overview of different typologies of language learning and vocabulary learning strategies and presents a new inventory of vocabulary learning strategies that provides the organizing principle for designing the study and analyzing the data discussed in Chapter 4. As regards Chapter 3, it briefly describes the concept of cultural background as related to the notion of general and classroom culture. It also discusses a number of studies investigating the impact of several factors on the use of language learning and vocabulary learning strategies. Nevertheless, the key factor that is dealt with in this chapter is cultural background and the influence it has on the choice of vocabulary learning strategies. Finally, Chapter 4 is devoted to the presentation of the study examining the impact of cultural background on the use of vocabulary learning strategies and the analysis of the study findings. The study was carried out in Bielefeld (Germany) and consisted of 11 case studies of learners of English coming from Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, India, Jordan, Poland, Romania and Russia. The study involved filling in a questionnaire, keeping a diary and taking part in a structured interview.