Study Abroad and the Second Language Learner

Expectations, Experiences and Development

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

AvMartin Howard,Ireland) Howard, Dr Martin (University College Cork

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Situated at the interface between study abroad and second language acquisition research, this book adopts a threefold thematic focus to study abroad and the language learner, investigating learner beliefs about study abroad, learner experiences of study abroad in relation to a range of individual, cultural and social factors, and the nature of learner development while abroad at an intercultural, personal and linguistic level. Chapters present studies of learners in different geographical contexts, with different first and second language combinations. The studies draw on different methodologies, incorporating quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method approaches.Presenting findings with implications for learner preparation, expectations and support during study abroad, and highlighting developmental issues within second language acquisition, Study Abroad and the Second Language Learner will be of interest to all study abroad and second language acquisition researchers, as well as programme organisers, language instructors and other stake holders.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-01-14
Mått156 x 234 x 24 mm
Vikt562 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350104198

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List of ContributorsAcknowledgementsStudy Abroad and the Second Language Learner: An Introduction, Martin Howard1. The Legal Framework of Student Mobility:How Public Law Makes the Erasmus Programme Possible, Luca Galli2. Should I Stay or Should I Go? Factors that Influence One’s Decision to Participate in a Student Mobility Programme, Katarzyna Ozanska-Ponikwia and Angélica Carlet3. Study Abroad Marketing and L2 Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Emre Güvendir, Meltem Acar-Güvendir and Sinem Dündar4. Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Quantity, Type and Quality of Language Contact during Study Abroad, Jessica Briggs Baffoe-Djan and Siyang Zhou5. Study Abroad for Secondary and Higher Education Students: Differences and Similarities in their Interaction with the Learning Environment, Sofía Moratinos-Johnston, Maria Juan-Garau and Joana Salazar Noguera6. Assessing the Impact of Educational Support Abroad on Sojourners’ Interactional Contacts, L2 Acquisition and Intercultural Development, Ana Maria Moreno Bruna, July De Wilde, June Eyckmans and Patrick Goethals7. The Complex Challenges of Delivering a University-Wide Intercultural Mentoring Program for Study Abroad Students, Susan Oguro and Annie Cottier8. Tapping into Self-Regulation in Study Abroad Contexts: A Pilot Study, Kata Csizér, Miroslaw Pawlak, Vanda Szatzker and Kitti Erdö-Bonyár9. Structure and Agency in the Development of Plurilingual Identities in Study Abroad, Josep M. Cots, Rosamond Mitchell and Ana Beaven10. Learning Multiword Expressions in a Second Language during Study Abroad: The Role of Individual Differences, Klara Arvidsson11. When in One’s New Country: Examining Native-Like Selections in English at Home and Abroad, Victoria Zaytseva, Imma Miralpeix and Carmen Pérez-Vidal12. The Role of Transparency in Grammatical-Gender Marking among Stay-Abroad Learners of Spanish and French, Amanda Edmonds and Aarnes GudmestadIndex

This volume provides both practical advice and necessary correction to the often-touted claim that studying abroad will lead to better proficiency than had the student remained at the home institution, taking comparable language courses. In doing so, this volume provides invaluable direction for program coordinators and students alike in bridging the gap between the myth of guaranteed language proficiency and the reality that students face while studying abroad.