Rosamond Mitchell

Emma Marsden

Florence Myles

Fourth Edition

Second Language Learning Theories

Henry Tyne

Language and student mobility in Europe : an overview / Rosamond Mitchell -- International student mobility as transnationalism / Henry Tyne and Paolo Ruspini -- Linguistic effects of international student mobility in European perspective / Carmen Pérez-Vidal and Àngels Llanes -- Conceptualising plurilingual identity in study abroad settings / Ana Beaven and Jean E. Conacher -- Study abroad and students' (lack of) integration : the case of Spanish ghettos in Italy / Sònia Mas-Alcolea and Helena Torres-Purroy -- Retelling immersion in France : opportunities and affordances in language use / Anne Marie Devlin and Henry Tyne -- Motivation and social integration of mobile students : experiences of short-term international mobility students at a Lithuanian University / Inga Gaižauskaitė, Irena Žemaitaitytė and Lora Tamošiūnienė -- Peer interactions and second language learning : the contributions of social network analysis in study abroad vs at-home environments / Michał B. Paradowski, Andrzej Jarynowski, Karolina Czopek and Magdalena Jelińska -- Self-efficacy in managing intercultural interactions as an outcome of participation in the Erasmus programme : evidence from German exchange students in the UK / Gianna Hessel -- L2 progress and changes in participants' intercultural competence abroad : a study of Flemish sojourners / Ana Moreno Bruna and Patrick Goethals -- How social interaction affects students' formulaic development in L2 German in a multilingual SA context : four case studies / Griet Boone -- The impact on language identity of a study abroad experience / Rosamond Mitchell, Višnja Pavičič Takač, Emre Güvendir, Griet Boone, Anu Härkönen -- The role of context in shaping narratives of plurilingual identity : the case of non-language majors studying abroad / Sanja Marinov, María-Victoria Soulé and Josep-Maria Cots -- The lived experience and linguistic repertoire of a Slovak student : contradictory dispositions revealed by language portraits / Noriko Iwasaki -- Learner engagement and study abroad : the influence of personal agency on sojourner-host interaction / June Eyckmans -- Self-regulatory strategy use and its impact on motivated language learning behaviour and self-efficacy in European study abroad contexts / Miroslaw Pawlak and Kata Csizér -- Extracurricular language learning during study abroad in Lithuania / Saule Petroniene and Saula Juzeleniene -- Afterword / Rosamond Mitchell and Henry Tyne.

Language, Mobility and Study Abroad in the Contemporary European Context

Second Language Learning Theories is a clear and concise overview of the field of second language acquisition (SLA) theories. Written by a team of leading academics working in different SLA specialisms, this book provides expert analysis of the main theories from multiple perspectives to offer a broad and balanced introduction to the topic. The book covers all the main theoretical perspectives currently active in the SLA field and sets them in a broader perspective per chapter, e.g. linguistic, cognitive or sociolinguistic. Each chapter examines how various theories view language, the learner, and the acquisition process. Summaries of key studies and examples of data relating to a variety of languages illustrate the different theoretical perspectives. Each chapter concludes with an evaluative summary of the theories discussed. This third edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the very latest research in the field of SLA. Key features include: a fully re-worked chapter on cognitive models of language and language learning a new chapter on information processing, including the roles of different types of memory and knowledge in language learning the addition of a glossary of key linguistic terms to help the non-specialist a new timeline of second language learning theory development This third edition takes account of the significant developments that have taken place in the field in recent years. Highly active domains in which theoretical and methodological advances have been made are treated in more depth to ensure that this new edition of Second Language Learning Theories remains as fresh and relevant as ever.

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.

Kevin McManus

Nicole Tracy-Ventura

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.

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