Second Language Identity In Narratives Of Study Abroad

Author : P. Benson,G. Barkhuizen,P. Bodycott,J. Brown
Publisher : Springer
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137029423

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Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad by P. Benson,G. Barkhuizen,P. Bodycott,J. Brown Pdf

Study abroad is now both an international industry and an experience that can have a deep impact on students' attitudes and approaches to second language learning. Narratives of Second Language Identity in Study Abroad brings together three important research areas by exploring the impact of study abroad on second language identities through narrative research. It outlines a new model of second language identity that incorporates a range of language and personal competencies. The three main dimensions of this model are explored in chapters that begin with students' study abroad narratives, followed by the authors' in-depth analysis. Further chapters use narratives to assess the impact of programme type and individual difference. Arguing that second language identity development is one of the more important outcomes of study abroad, the book concludes with recommendations on how study abroad programmes can best achieve this outcome.

Author : Rosamond Mitchell,Nicole Tracy-Ventura,Kevin McManus
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Foreign study
ISBN : 9781329430440

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Social interaction, identity and language learning during residence abroad by Rosamond Mitchell,Nicole Tracy-Ventura,Kevin McManus Pdf

Author : Martin Howard
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788924160

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Study Abroad, Second Language Acquisition and Interculturality by Martin Howard Pdf

This book unites a range of emerging topics in the burgeoning transdisciplinary fields of second language acquisition and interculturality in a study abroad context. It explores key issues, trends and approaches within each strand and how the strands relate to one another, painting a big picture of the diversity and complexity underpinning second language acquisition in a study abroad context. The chapters highlight themes such as social networks, input and interaction issues, learner identities and study abroad in lingua franca contexts, while also presenting other themes spanning the breadth of second language acquisition and interculturality research, such as individual differences and linguistic development. This comprehensive and cohesive volume showcases the latest innovative research using quantitative, qualitative and mixed method approaches across a range of source and target language learner cohorts, and highlights emerging themes and directions for future research.

Author : John L. Plews,Kim Misfeldt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319771342

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Second Language Study Abroad by John L. Plews,Kim Misfeldt Pdf

This edited volume explores studying second languages abroad by critically and constructively reviewing established programming, providing theoretical and research-informed support for pedagogical and curriculum interventions, and analysing participant experiences. Over 12 chapters the contributors examine key issues including teaching approaches, learning activities, and relationships in the target language and culture. This book is most distinct in its attempt to promote diversity in approaches and experiences while drawing the common thread of learner- and learning-centredness through each chapter. The contributing authors represent a wide range of academies and discuss study abroad programs and participants in diverse cultural and geographic regions. The book’s international scope will acquaint educators and researchers with a broad variety of practices, stimulate comparison across contexts, and promote innovation.

Author : Christina L. Isabelli-García,Casilde A. Isabelli
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030251574

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Researching Second Language Acquisition in the Study Abroad Learning Environment by Christina L. Isabelli-García,Casilde A. Isabelli Pdf

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.

Author : David Block
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781472571038

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Second Language Identities by David Block Pdf

Second Language Identities examines how identity is an issue in different second language learning contexts. It begins with a detailed presentation of what has become a popular approach to identity in the social sciences (including applied linguistics) today, one that is inspired in poststructuralist thought and is associated with the work of authors such as Anthony Giddens, Zygmunt Bauman, Chris Weedon, Judith Butler and Stuart Hall. It then examines how in early SLA research focussing on affective variables, identity was an issue, lurking in the wings but not coming to centre stage. Moving to the present, the book then examines in detail and critiques recent research focussing on identity in three distinct second language learning contexts. These contexts are: (1) adult migration, (2) foreign language classrooms and (3) study abroad programmes. The book concludes with suggestions for future research focussing on identity in second language learning.

Author : Martin Howard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350104211

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Study Abroad and the Second Language Learner by Martin Howard Pdf

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.

Author : Uju Anya
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317402718

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Racialized Identities in Second Language Learning by Uju Anya Pdf

*Winner of the 2019 AAAL First Book Award* Racialized Identities in Second Language Learning: Speaking Blackness in Brazil provides a critical overview and original sociolinguistic analysis of the African American experience in second language learning. More broadly, this book introduces the idea of second language learning as "transformative socialization": how learners, instructors, and their communities shape new communicative selves as they collaboratively construct and negotiate race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and social class identities. Uju Anya’s study follows African American college students learning Portuguese in Afro-Brazilian communities, and their journeys in learning to do and speak blackness in Brazil. Video-recorded interactions, student journals, interviews, and writing assignments show how multiple intersecting identities are enacted and challenged in second language learning. Thematic, critical, and conversation analyses describe ways black Americans learn to speak their material, ideological, and symbolic selves in Portuguese and how linguistic action reproduces or resists power and inequity. The book addresses key questions on how learners can authentically and effectively participate in classrooms and target language communities to show that black students' racialized identities and investments in these communities greatly influence their success in second language learning and how successful others perceive them to be.

Author : Celeste Kinginger
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027271839

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Social and Cultural Aspects of Language Learning in Study Abroad by Celeste Kinginger Pdf

The papers in this volume offer a sampling of contemporary efforts to update the portrayal of study abroad in the applied linguistics literature through attention to its social and cultural aspects. The volume illustrates diversification of theory and method, refinement of approaches to social interactive language use, and expansion in the range of populations and languages under scrutiny. Part I offers a topical orientation, outlining the rationale for the project. Part II presents six qualitative case studies adopting sociocultural, activity theoretical, postructuralist, or discourse analytic methodologies. The four chapters in Part III illustrate a variety of approaches and foci in research on the pragmatic capabilities of study abroad participants in relation to second language identities. The volume will be of interest to a broad audience of applied linguistics researchers, language educators, and professionals engaged in the design, oversight, and assessment of study abroad programs.

Author : Cristina Sanz,Alfonso Morales-Front
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317275633

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The Routledge Handbook of Study Abroad Research and Practice by Cristina Sanz,Alfonso Morales-Front Pdf

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.

Author : Rosamond Mitchell,Henry Tyne
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000379273

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Language, Mobility and Study Abroad in the Contemporary European Context by Rosamond Mitchell,Henry Tyne Pdf

This collection explores student mobility and study abroad programmes across Europe, presenting original research on personal, linguistic, and intercultural development during study abroad experiences. The volume synthesizes work from the 2016-2020 Cost Action 15130 ‘Study Abroad Research in European Perspective’ research network, offering a multidisciplinary account of the intersection of language learning and study abroad in Europe amidst the changing contemporary higher education landscape, as well as new directions for future research. The initial section comprises short survey chapters outlining key themes and literature, connecting traditional study abroad research with new multilingual and transnational realities. This is supported by a main section containing original empirical studies in a wide range of European contexts and a short afterword bringing together policy and pedagogical proposals. Taken together, the collection shines a light on the impact of the internationalisation of higher education on linguistic dimensions of student mobility while including a range of lesser studied settings and languages. New insights are offered on language learning, identity, interculturality, student agency and motivation, and transnational social networks in the study abroad context. This book will be of particular interest to students, researchers and institutions interested in the intersection of language learning and study abroad, including such areas as multilingualism, higher education, and applied linguistics. Chapter 8 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Celeste Kinginger,Jingyuan Zhuang
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781800412521

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The Professional Lives of Language Study Abroad Alumni by Celeste Kinginger,Jingyuan Zhuang Pdf

This book investigates the impact of language learning and study abroad on the career options and choices of US-based alumni of all ages. It reports on the results of a mixed-methods study which used both an extensive nationwide survey and qualitative life history interviews with 54 participants systematically selected to represent a broad range of backgrounds and professions. International education experiences are shown to exert considerable influence on the aspirations and career paths of individuals in a wide variety of fields (e.g. education, healthcare, business, government service). The long-term benefits of language study are illustrated both in narratives from individuals whose work requires proficiency beyond English and from participant comments on improvement in their use of English for international communication. The book will be of relevance to a wide audience of international education professionals in addition to researchers and students in applied linguistics and language education.

Author : Chuanren Ke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317367901

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The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Second Language Acquisition by Chuanren Ke Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Second Language Acquisition is the first reference work of its kind. The handbook contains twenty contributions from leading experts in the field of Chinese SLA, covering a wide range of topics such as social contexts, linguistic perspectives, skill learning, individual differences and learning settings and testing. Each chapter covers historical perspectives, core issues and key findings, research approaches, pedagogical implications, future research direction and additional references. The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Second Language Acquisition is an essential reference for Chinese language teachers and researchers in Chinese applied linguistics and second language acquisition.

Author : Gary Barkhuizen
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788929967

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Language Teachers Studying Abroad by Gary Barkhuizen Pdf

This book focuses on the study-abroad experiences of pre-service and in-service language teachers and language teacher educators. The diverse contributions to this volume provide readers with a deep understanding of what this mobility means for individuals and the language teaching and learning communities they encounter and return to post-sojourn. Considering the broad variability of study-abroad programs and arrangements, as well as the multidimensional, complex nature of study-abroad social, geographical and digital environments, the chapters discuss the teachers’ psychological experiences in cognitive, affective and social terms. Readers will discover the effect of mobility on identity, beliefs, practices, self-efficacy, agency, self-confidence, independence and personal growth, as well as how transitions across borders can result in feelings of self-doubt, anxiety and insecurity. This is essential reading for language teacher educators, mentors and supervisors, managers of study-abroad programs and researchers working in the fields of study abroad, international education and language teacher education.

Author : Rosamond Mitchell,Nicole Tracy-Ventura,Kevin McManus
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351762298

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Anglophone Students Abroad by Rosamond Mitchell,Nicole Tracy-Ventura,Kevin McManus Pdf

Anglophone students abroad: Identity, social relationships and language learning presents the findings of a major study of British students of French and Spanish undertaking residence abroad. The new dataset presented here provides both quantitative and qualitative information on language learning, social networking and integration and identity development during residence abroad. The book tracks in detail the language development of participants and relates this systematically to individual participants’ social and linguistic experiences and evolving relationship. It shows that language learning is increasingly dependent on students’ own agency and skill and the negotiation of identity in multilingual and lingua franca environments.