Role of Short Story in Improving Linguistic and Intercultural Aspects for Sudanese EFL Undergraduates

Abstract

This research aimed at studying short story in improving linguistic and intercultural aspects and its influence in promoting the undergraduate students’ language competence and awareness, and expand their linguistic cognitive skill, cultural knowledge, and investigate their contribution in promoting linguistic. The study also attempted to investigate the significance of short stories in overall language development and literary understanding. The main purpose of this research is to provide answers for the study through the application of scientific procedures, and to find out the value of teaching short story which is still hidden and not discovered as yet