English Language Proficiency in the Hospitality Industry of Western Ukraine: Pedagogical Challenges and Promises
Journal: Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala
Year: 2021

This study measures the English proficiency levels of hospitality workers in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Western Ukraine. It also compares English proficiency levels among hospitality workers in resort areas, urban cities, and rural communities. The authors believe the hospitality industry in the region falls short of its potential due to the rudimentary English language skills of its workers. As sociologist Pierre Bourdieu (1991) has argued, linguistic capital is a form of cultural capital, a