Study Abroad Contexts for Enhanced Foreign Language Learning
Study Abroad Contexts for Enhanced Foreign Language Learning

Author: Velliaris, Donna M.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-04-13

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1522538151

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Popular opinion has long assumed that learning a foreign language requires not only traditional classroom instruction but also immersion among native speakers of the language. This opinion is so strongly held that students who study through immersion are believed to become more proficient than those who do not. Study Abroad Contexts for Enhanced Foreign Language Learning is a critical scholarly publication that explores the importance and efficacy of international travel in the learning of a second or additional language. Including various topics such as auditory-orthographic training, grammatical ability, and learner autonomy, this book is geared toward academicians, students, and professionals seeking current and relevant research on language acquisition through immersion and its value.

Language Learners in Study Abroad Contexts
Language Learners in Study Abroad Contexts

Author: Margaret A. DuFon

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781853598517

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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. In this way, the volume offers a privileged window into learner experiences abroad while addressing current concerns central to second language acquisition.

Researching Second Language Acquisition in the Study Abroad Learning Environment
Researching Second Language Acquisition in the Study Abroad Learning Environment

Author: Christina L. Isabelli-García

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-09-26

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 3030251578

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This book is intended to introduce novice student researchers to second language acquisition in the study abroad learning environment. It reviews the existing literature and provides the emerging researcher an overview of the important factors to consider, informs them where to begin, and how to move forth an agenda for future research in this field. The book recognizes that aside from the academic advantages, study abroad programmes are an excellent tool for fostering extended and relevant interaction with native speakers. It provides reflection questions and activities, and guides the novice researcher in critically analysing existing research and to eventually carry out their own study. The book will be of use to beginning researchers who are new to linguistics in the areas of study abroad and second language acquisition.

Second Language Acquisition in a Study Abroad Context
Second Language Acquisition in a Study Abroad Context

Author: Barbara F. Freed

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9027241147

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"Second Language Acquisition in a Study Abroad Context" brings together for the first time a series of studies which explore the relationship between language learning and the study abroad experience. Utilizing different research methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, descriptive), the focus in this collection is on various aspects of second language learning, including the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence, the acquisition of fluency, the use of communicative strategies and the development of oral and written skills. The studies are cross-linguistic and deal with student populations at the secondary and college levels who spent between three months and one year in study abroad or exchange programs in Japan, Russia, Spain, Mexico, France or Canada.

Language Learning and Study Abroad
Language Learning and Study Abroad

Author: C. Kinginger

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-07-08

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0230240763

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Study abroad is often seen as a crucial dimension of language learning - developing communicative proficiency, language awareness, and intercultural competence. The author provides an overview and assessment of research on language learning in study abroad settings, reviewing the advantages and constraints of perspectives adopted in this research.

Academic Language and Learning Support Services in Higher Education
Academic Language and Learning Support Services in Higher Education

Author: Velliaris, Donna M.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-12-27

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1799828808

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Registering for courses, securing financial aid, developing strong study skills, and mastering difficult course material are just a few of the wide variety of obstacles that college students must overcome on their path to graduation. Beyond inadequate academic preparation, first-generation college students may not be able to rely on family or friends for advice about higher education and thus face the additional burden of constructing a support network of mentors and advisors. Without suitable advice and counseling, these students may make decisions that adversely affect their circumstances—and thus, their education. Academic Language and Learning Support Services in Higher Education is an essential scholarly resource that examines the quality, organization, and administration of academic advisement and academic support systems for college and university students that connect them to the academic community and foster an appreciation of lifelong learning. Featuring a wide range of topics such as enrollment services, professional developments, and service learning, this text is ideal for academicians, academic advisers, mentors, curriculum designers, counsellors, administrators, higher education faculty, policymakers, researchers, and graduate students.

The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context
The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context

Author: Vera Regan

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2009-05-11

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1788920724

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This volume explores the relationship between 'study abroad' and the acquisition of 'sociolinguistic competence' - the ability to communicate in socially appropriate ways. The volume looks at language development and use during study abroad in France by examining patterns of variation in the speech of advanced L2 speakers. Within a variationist paradigm, fine-grained empirical analyses of speech illuminate choices the L2 speaker makes in relation to their new identity, gender patterns, closeness or distance maintained in the social context in which they find themselves. Using both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, four variable features of contemporary spoken French are analysed in a large population of advanced Irish-English speakers of French. This close-up picture provides empirical evidence by which to evaluate the wide-spread assumption that Study Abroad is highly beneficial for second language learning.

Language Learning in Study Abroad
Language Learning in Study Abroad

Author: Wenhao Diao

Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781800411364

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This book addresses the multilingual reality of study abroad across a variety of national contexts and target languages. The chapters examine multilingual socialization and translanguaging; how the target language is entwined in global, local and historical contexts; and how students use local and global varieties of English.

Practice in a Second Language
Practice in a Second Language

Author: Robert DeKeyser

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-03-12

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9780521684040

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This volume focuses on 'practice' from a theoretical perspective and includes implications for the classroom.

The Routledge Handbook of Study Abroad Research and Practice
The Routledge Handbook of Study Abroad Research and Practice

Author: Cristina Sanz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-06-22

Total Pages: 778

ISBN-13: 1317275632

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The Routledge Handbook of Study Abroad Research and Practice is an authoritative overview of study abroad and immersive context research specifically situated within applied linguistics and Second Language Acquisition (SLA) for graduate students and researchers in these fields. Featuring contributions from established scholars from around the world, this volume provides in-depth coverage of the theoretical approaches and methodologies used in study abroad and applied linguistics research, and examines their practical implications on program implementation. The Handbook is organized around core areas of research and practice: language development and personal growth; study abroad settings; individual differences of learners; and applications concerning the preparation of students, teachers, and administrators for study abroad, the role of study abroad in foreign language curricula, and future directions. This handbook is the ideal resource for graduate students, researchers, and administrators interested in learning more about linguistic and personal development during study abroad.