Other Languages, other Cultures

The aimof this chapter is to explore how the study of culture can be enhanced by a plurilingual perspective through cross-linguistic (and cross-cultural) analysis. The inextricable link between our perceptions of language, culture and identity suggests that cintactwith other languages contributes to cultural awareness. Starting from some general comments on the interplay between language, identity and culture, the section moves on to highlight perspectives that may well complement those presented in previous sections and help outline a background for current debate on the study of culture - cross-cultural analysis and the study of cultural keywords.