The Significance of Critical Discourse Analysis in Raising EFL Learners’ Cultural Awareness: Case of Master Two Students at the University of Tlemcen.

Abstract

The present work investigates the rationale for implementing Critical Discourse Analysis, henceforth CDA, as a discipline in raising EFL students’ cultural awareness. It sheds light on the benefits gained from the implementation of such a discipline in EFL master two curriculum at the University of Tlemcen. Therefore, both qualitative and quantitative methods were included in a descriptive research design. The analysis of the finding of the study indicates that students have a little knowledge about CDA as they had no opportunity to implement it. However, students seem to be well aware of the significance of this discipline in enhancing their cultural awareness.