Language Use in Six Study Abroad Programs: An Exploratory Analysis of Possible Predictors

Autor/inn/en	Dewey, Dan P.; Bown, Jennifer; Baker, Wendy; Martinsen, Rob A.; Gold, Carrie; Eggett, Dennis
Titel	Language Use in Six Study Abroad Programs: An Exploratory Analysis of Possible Predictors
Quelle	In: Language Learning, 64 (2014) 1, S.36-71 (36 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0023-8333
DOI	10.1111/lang.12031
Schlagwörter	Language Usage; Study Abroad; Second Language Learning; Language Proficiency; Predictor Variables; Native Speakers; Gender Differences; Personality; Age Differences; Program Descriptions; French; Spanish; Chinese; Semitic Languages; Friendship; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Russian; China; Egypt; France; Mexico; Russia (Moscow); Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachgebrauch; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Prädiktor; Muttersprachler; Geschlechterkonflikt; Personalität; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Französisch; Spanisch; China; Chinesen; Arabisch; Hebräisch; Freundschaft; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Russisch; Ägypten; Frankreich; Mexiko; Spanien
Abstract	A common predictor of language gains during study abroad (SA) is amount of language use. Yet little attention has been given to determining what factors influence the extent of language use while abroad. Studies in this area have mainly been case studies of learners in single locations. In this larger study, we seek to determine variables connected with language use by examining 118 learners studying abroad in Madrid, Mérida (Mexico), Paris, Moscow, Nanjing, or Cairo. These learners reported their second language (L2) use over a 1-week period during their stay. Significant predictors of reported L2 use include SA program, age, pre-departure language proficiency, number of native speaker friends, gender, and personality. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10