Language learning and study abroad: a critical reading of research

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. INDICE: List of Tables - Acknowledgements - Situating Language Learning inStudy Abroad - Measuring Language Acquisition - Domains of Communicative Competence - Communicative Settings for Language Learning - Language Socializationand Identity - Interpreting Research on Language Learning in Study Abroad - Notes - References - Index

• ISBN: 978-0-230-54924-1
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 264
• Fecha Publicación: 08/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés