Investigating the English language functions for Diplomacy the case study IDRI Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations

Abstract

The present study investigates the field of English for diplomacy in which is an established medium of communication and instruction within this field. It seeks to identify the functions of language suggested to teach diplomats in political science in IDRI (institute of diplomatic and international relations), identify the approaches suggested for the acquisition of English in this field and check to what extent language functions and learner’s skills meet diplomat’s needs and expectations. To achieve these objectives, a questionnaire has been distributed to twenty (20) diplomats studying in IDRI in Algiers and an interview has been conducted with three English module teacher at IDRI in Algiers. On the basis of the results of the study, we deduce that English is the suitable medium of communication in this field. Moreover, needs analysis reveals that these language functions and learner’s mastery of the four main skills is crucial to attend their objectives and mainly their needs.