Kommunikative und kulturvermittelnde Rollen der Fremdsprachen in der internationalen Kommunikation und ihre möglichen Konsequenzen für den curricullaren Stellenwert des Fremdsprachenunterrichts

The current article presents the various functions which are allotted to the foreign language learning in the broader context of the globalization, not only regarding the economical international exchanges, but also from the perspective of the development of personality and of the capacity of understanding different cultures and mentalities – which can play an essential role in the good understanding and peaceful living among the people. Based on these considerations, suggestions are made, regarding the necessity of a reevaluation of the place which the foreign languages teaching is recognized in the curriculum of the various branches of study