Language Learners in Study Abroad Contexts

Published by Multilingual Matters 2006

Language Learners in Study Abroad Contexts

Edited by: Margaret A. DuFon and Eton E. Churchill

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781853598531

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Examining the overseas experience of language learners in diverse contexts through a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, studies in this volume look at the acquisition of language use, socialization processes, learner motivation, identity and learning strategies.

Author / Editor information

DuFon Margaret A. :

Margaret A. DuFon is an Assistant Professor in Linguistics at California State University-Chico. As a result of her own language learning abroad in both Spain and Indonesia, she became interested in investigating the acquisition of pragmatic competence through language socialization via interactions with host culture members during a sojourn abroad.Churchill Eton E. :

Eton Churchill is an Assistant Professor of English at Kanagawa University in Yokohama, Japan. He has twenty years teaching experience in foreign languages and has accompanied students abroad on several occasions. His research interests include pragmatics, sociolinguistics, study abroad and the role of interaction and context in language learning.

Margaret A. DuFon is an Assistant Professor in Linguistics at California State University-Chico. As a result of her own language learning abroad in both Spain and Indonesia, she became interested in investigating the acquisition of pragmatic competence through language socialization via interactions with host culture members during a sojourn abroad.

Eton Churchill is an Assistant Professor of English at Kanagawa University in Yokohama, Japan. He has twenty years teaching experience in foreign languages and has accompanied students abroad on several occasions. His research interests include pragmatics, sociolinguistics, study abroad and the role of interaction and context in language learning.

Reviews

Lisa DeWaard Dykstra:

This is an excellent compendium of research on study abroad. The variety of theoretical perspectives employed and the methodological diversity exhibited provide a richness that many other edited volumes lack. The authors provide solid justification of their methodological choices and demonstrate academic rigor that is both informative and instructive, making this volume an excellent resource for graduate student coursework in SLA and/or foreign language education.

Professor Celeste Kinginger, Department of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies & Department of French and Francophone Studies, Pennsylvania State University:

Illustrating diverse approaches to the study of language socialization and acquisition, this volume will surely become a key reference for applied linguistics research on education abroad, the most celebrated and least understood among environments for language learning.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
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Transcription Conventions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
1. Evolving Threads in Study Abroad Research Eton Churchill and Margaret A. DuFon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1: The Acquisition of Pragmatic Competence During Study Abroad
2. Learning to Take Leave in Social Conversations: A Diary Study Tim Hassall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
3. Learning to Say ‘You’ in German: The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context Anne Barron Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
Part 2: Interaction and Socialization at the Host Dinner Table
4. The Socialization of Taste during Study Abroad in Indonesia Margaret A. DuFon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
5. Joint Construction of Folk Beliefs by JFL Learners and Japanese Host Families Haruko Minegishi Cook Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
6. Norms of Interaction in a Japanese Homestay Setting: Toward a Two-Way Flow of Linguistic and Cultural Resources Masakazu Iino Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
Part 3: From Home to School in the Study Abroad Environment
7. Negotiation in a Japanese Study Abroad Setting Abigail McMeekin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
8. Variability in the Study Abroad Classroom and Learner Competence Eton Churchill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Part 4: The Influence of Individual and Program Variables on SLA Abroad
9. Study Abroad Social Networks, Motivation and Attitudes: Implications for Second Language Acquisition Christina Isabelli-García Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
10. Language Learning Strategies in the Study Abroad Context Rebecca Adams Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	294
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Pages
- Main content: 344
Keywords: Second Language Acquisition; SLA; study abroad; language learner; acquisition of language use; socialization; learner motivation; identity and language learning; learning strategies; learner experiences; foreign language learning

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Published: January 18, 2006
ISBN: 9781853598531