Study Abroad, Second Language Acquisition and Interculturality

Study Abroad, Second Language Acquisition and Interculturality by Martin Howard, published by Multilingual Matters in 2019, explores the complex interplay between second language acquisition and intercultural experiences during study abroad. This edition spans 281 pages and is presented in English, offering insights into various perspectives on language learning and cultural integration.
Readers will find a collection of studies addressing topics such as the evolving language attitudes of students, discourse on cultural differences, and the role of identity in language acquisition. The book includes contributions from multiple authors, each examining different aspects of study abroad experiences, including socialization, motivation, and the impact of long-term residence on language learning. This comprehensive volume serves as a resource for those interested in education, linguistics, and communication studies.
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Second language acquisition and interculturality during study abroad: issues and perspectives: an introduction to the volume / Martin Howard — “Cantonese is my own eyes and English is just my glasses”: the evolving language and intercultural attitudes of a Chinese study abroad student / Jane Jackson — Study abroad and students’ discourse on “cultural difference”: a longitudinal view / S¿nia mas-alcolea — Discursive identity work and interculturality during blue-collar work practice abroad: Finnish engineering students as language learners and users / Tiina R¿is¿nen — English as a lingua franca, motivation, and identity in study abroad / Leah Geoghegan and Carmen Perez-Vidal — Study abroad as a context for learning English as an international language: an exploratory study / Angels llanes — Long-term residence abroad and SLA: the case of cultural migrants in France / Fanny Forsberg Lundell — What first exposure studies of input can contribute to study abroad research / Rebekah Rast — Understanding socialisation and integration through social network analysis: American and Chinese students during a stay abroad / Rozenn Gautier — Individual differences in study abroad research: sources, processes and outcomes of students’ development in language, culture and personhood / Noriko Iwasaki — Four questions for the next generation of study abroad researchers / Celeste Kinginger.
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