Author(s)

Yingtao Li

Corresponding Author

Yingtao Li

Abstract

Relevance theory holds that the process of understanding dialogue is a reasoning process that depends on context. Readers can get the most relevant information and context to understand the text information they are reading. To seek the best relevance is to follow the principle of relevance in reading, and relevance comes from contextual effects. From the perspective of relevance theory, this paper explores the importance of cultural context in College English reading teaching and the ways to cultivate students'cultural context awareness.

Keywords

Relevance Theory; Cultural Context; English Reading Teaching