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In Vygotsky’s theory of development, mediation highlights the traces of history, society and culture in language learning. In the case of changes in conceptulisation, this study focuses on the shift of viewing “border” between Vietnam and China from “barrier” to “connectivity”. Such changes go in lines with the relationship between the two countries, i.e., their perception of security and cooperation along the border. Traces of this perceptual change can be seen in speeches and documents as well as the development of cross-border infrastructure. Viewing meaning as socioculturally situated and realising the reflection of changes in reality in new shades of a term highlight the role of interdisciplinary in research and mediation in language education.
(This research was funded by VNU University of Languages and International Studies (VNU-ULIS) in the project No. N.24.12.)
