Transcultural Interaction and Linguistic Diversity in Higher Education

Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, University of IcelandKevin S. Carroll, University of Puerto RicoAintzane Doiz, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, SpainAnne H. Fabricius, Roskilde University, Denmark Claudia Herbas-Donoso, University of Puerto RicoAnne Holmen, University of Copenhagen, DenmarkHafdis Ingvarsdóttir, University of IcelandEnric Llurda, Universitat de Lleida, Catalonia, SpainCatherine M. Mazak, University of Puerto RicoHermine Penz, University of Graz, AustriaStuart Perrin, Xi'an Jiao-Tong-Liverpool University, ChinaBent Preisler, Roskilde University, DenmarkFrauke Priegnitz, University of Hamburg, GermanyRosita L. Rivera, University of Puerto RicoDamian J. Rivers, Future University Hakodate, JapanKimberly Santiago, Ohio State University, USAAlina Schartner, Newcastle University, UKPeter Sercombe, Newcastle University, UKJuan Manuel Sierra, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, SpainGordon Slethaug, University of Waterloo, CanadaJoan Turner, Goldsmiths, University of London, UKJane Vinther, Independent ScholarTony Young, Newcastle University, UK

• 1. Introduction; Anne H. Fabricius and Bent Preisler 2. Culture Shock or Love at First Sight? Exploring the 'Honeymoon' Stage of the International Student Sojourn; Alina Schartner and Tony Young 3. Student Adjustment: Diversity and Uniformity of Experience; Peter Sercombe and Tony Young 4. English is Not Enough - Local and Global Languages in International Student Mobility: A Case Study of the Austrian University Context; Hermine Penz 5. Students' Representations of Multilingualism and Internationalisation at Two Bilingual Universities in Spain; Enric Llurdaa, Aintzane Doizb and Juan M. Sierrab 6. Linguistic Diversity among Students in Higher Education: A Resource in a Multilingual Language Strategy?; Anne Holmen 7. Simultaneous Parallel Code Use: Using English in University Studies in Iceland; Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir and Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir 8. Questioning Linguistic Imperialism: Language Use and Needs in a Puerto Rican Agriculture Program; Kevin S. Carroll, Rosita L. Rivera and Kimberly Santiago 9. The Self-Other Positioning of International Students in the Japanese University English Language Classroom; Damian J. Rivers 10. The Student Experience as Transculturation: Examples from One-to-One Tutorials; Joan Turner 11. Perception and Identity for Non-Native Speakers of English in an English-Medium University Environment; Jane Vinthera and Gordon Slethaugb 12. Living the Bilingual University: One Student's Translanguaging Practices in a Bilingual Science Classroom; Catherine M. Mazak and Claudia Herbas Donoso 13. Why does Meredith Wish to Sound like the 'Queen'? An Investigation into Identity Issues Surrounding Spoken English Usage of Chinese ELF Speakers in London; Stuart Perrin 14. Language Policies in English Medium Programmes in Germany and Denmark and their Long Term Effects on Graduates' Bonds with the Host Country; Frauke Priegnitz