Background, Research Design and Procedures of the Literature Review

Abstract

A systematic review of the relevant literature on the topic of interculturality in language education is an important component of the EUREDIE Project. Its fundamental aim is to map and outline the theoretical, conceptual and methodological aspects of the field of interculturality with a particular focus on its intersections with the field of language education. Concurrently, it is expected to provide Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who work on the subject of interculturality in the field of linguistics, communication and literature with a state-of-the-art of the research field and to support them in their engagement with interculturality-sensitive research. This chapter will present the process in its entirety, stating its rationale and significance, describing the construction of the corpus and methodological approach and procedures in detail and with reference to the aims of the project.