Mastering Linguistic-Cultural Competence Through The Engagement of Higher Education Institution (IPT) Students in Abroad Mobility Programmes for Academic Purposes

Abstract

The mastery of cultural-linguistic competence is seen as a matter that can affect the Arabic speaking level of Bachelor of Arts (Foreign Language) Arabic Language Specialization students at University Putra Malaysia to a better level after their involvement in the overseas mobility program for academic purposes at the Language Center of University Al al- Bayt, Mafraq Jordan on February 1 - March 1, 2020. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss the mastery of cultural-linguistic competence regarding the possession of knowledge of the types of language and cultural terms that affect the level of Arabic speaking of students after their involvement in the mobility program abroad for academic purposes. The Socio-cultural Competency Assessment Method of N.M. Belyakova (2008) is used to identify the mastery of cultural-linguistic competence among students through overseas mobility programs for academic purposes. Qualitative research methodology through interviews with 8 students became the main data and information collection method. Hence, the ATLAS software. ti version 6 was used in analyzing the study data. The results of the study show that students who successfully engage in this program for at least one month can gain knowledge of the types of language terms and culture native to the Arabic language in the country as well as help overcome the problem of weakness in their Arabic speaking level.