Social interaction, identity and language learning during residence abroad

by Kevin McManus, Rosamond Mitchell, Nicole Tracy-Ventura

Study and residence abroad are important for adult second language learning, promoting oral skills, fluency and sociopragmatic competence in particular, alongside broader intercultural competence. However learner achievements during residence abroad are variable and cannot be fully understood without attention to the social settings in which learners engage, and the social networks they develop. This edited collection explores the relationship between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1329430441
• ISBN13: 9781329430440
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"