In this chapter, we also outline the range of study abroad programmes available to hong kong students. It outlines a new model of second language identity that incorporates a range of language and personal competencies. Students on most sit programs have the opportunity to study foreign language abroad. Study abroad is now both an international industry and an experience that can have a deep impact on students attitudes. Dewey skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Second language identity in narratives of study abroad ebook. Buy a discounted hardcover of language, identity and study abroad online from australias leading online bookstore. However, students cultural and linguistic immersion experiences abroad can be disconcerting, challenging their sociocultural identities, values, learning objectives, and expectations. Understanding heritage and ethnic identity development through study abroad.
Language immersion in china learning abroad center. Studyabroad students identity and social integration john. In general, the study abroad office cannot guarantee access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites on this program. Identity and language learning in study abroad celeste kinginger the pennsylvania state university abstract. This project fills in gaps left by previous research in second language acquisition sla and study abroad. This dissertation was designed to provide an initial examination of these issues. This study employed sociocultural theory, critical race theory and bourdieus notions of habitus and capital to explore the experiences of four groups of us undergraduates enrolled in four study abroad programs in spain sponsored by a large us university. Once the fields of study abroad sla research and language identity theory intersected, and gave rise to a new subfield of applied linguistics, the term l2i started to gain popularity within this. Identity, and related conflict, can influence both qualities of language learning experiences in study abroad settings and learners choices of language to appropriate or reject. Linking contemporary sociocultural identity theories with practice, the relationship between language and cultural learning and identity reconstruction are examined through an ethnographic exploration of the actual experiences of study abroad participants.
Study abroad and the development of second language. Second language identity development in study abroad nafsa. Language learning and study abroad volume 51 issue 4 christina isabelligarcia, jennifer bown, john l. Researching language, culture, and identity in a study abroad context 5. Sociocultural perspectives studies in applied linguistics set up a giveaway.
Introduction for language learners, study abroad offers a unique opportunity to not only develop competency in the target language, but to also be immersed in a foreign culture and to cultivate personal relationships with individuals from the host country. This study addresses study abroad and second language acquisition. Beginning with carrolls claim that time spent abroad is one of the most potent variables predicting second language l2 abilities p. Department of education, international research and studies, the careers of language study abroad alumni. The book provides a unique, interdisciplinary perspective. We encourage you to use the information here to select the program that will be the best fit for your interests and needs and to. Language learning identity and culture resources office.
Our discussion of narrative is situated first within the idea of second language identity and, later, in the context of the design of. Socioculturalperspectivesaddresses the nature of language learning, identity reconstruction, and the development of intercultural communicative competence and intercultural personhood in l2 sojourners and also tests contemporary sociocultural. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Investigating multilingual identity in study abroad contexts. Language, identity and study abroad, sociocultural. Ix, 267 with the development of internationalisation and globalisation on campuses, more and more universities encourage their students to participate in study abroad sa programs in a foreign language and culture. This research includes 1 holistic, qualitative studies of the ways in which identities shape language learning opportunities, and 2 studies examining the development of speci. Studyabroad students identity and social integration. Specifically, few studies investigate issues of identity change in students who study abroad.
The researcher draws on findings from a largescale narrativebased study of hong kong students participating in study abroad programmes of varying lengths. Identity and language learning in study abroad kinginger. Sit study abroad is committed to making international education accessible to all students. A critical interpretation of study abroad, participant. 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. Identity, access, and arabic language learning by emma gale trentman study abroad is often viewed as an ideal setting to improve target language proficiency due to opportunities for extensive contact with locals in the target language. Amonglanguageeducators,students,policy makers, and the public, study abroad has been routinely interpreted as a context for language learning. Nonetheless, i agreed to study abroad without the guarantee that i would meet anyone who was openly queer while in korea though queer people definitely, 100% do exist in korea, just not necessarily in the way that we are used to, as it is safer to be queer in the us and that was okay.
The handful of existing studies on this topic have examined hl learners motivations for studying abroad, as well as their identity construction and hl development during study abroad. Students must apply by the learning abroad centers february 15 priority application deadline. Second language identity and study abroad are discussed briefly here and in more detail in chapters 23. Booktopia has language, identity and study abroad, sociocultural perspectives by jane jackson. I decided to study abroad in japan mainly to improve my japanese language skills, so i chose a language intensive program and to live with a host family. I knew i was a quiet and shy person when it came to learning a new language and living in a new culture. The robust finding that sa outcomes and experiences vary widely has led scholars to investigate variable opportunities for language use arising from the interaction of particular sa settings and factors related to the identity and agency of individual sojourners.
Identity in foreign language learning and teaching. Theorizing about intercultural communicative competence and intercultural personhood 4. This flaseligible, university of kansas summer study abroad program offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to learn miskitu, an indigenous language, spoken by nearly 200,000 indigenous miskitu people on the honduran and nicaraguan caribbean coast, and learn about the indigenous and afrodescendant cultures. Accessibility in these modes of transportation can vary. Many sit programs offer language study at intermediate and advanced levels. An activitytheoretic study of language program reintegration after study abroad. Read second language identity in narratives of study abroad by p. Study abroad and the development of second language identities. This study employed critical race theory to explore how a black male students race.
Abstract students experiences abroad can vary a great deal and their identity plays a critical role in shaping their experiences. This study highlights the complexities associated with learning a heritage language hl abroad, specifically with regard to identity, expectations, and beliefs about language and language learning, by examining the ways that hl learners talk about themselves. If youre lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexed, or an ally lgbtqia, for short this could include experimenting with and. Language learning and study abroad language teaching. Narratives of second language identity in study abroad brings together three important research areas by exploring the impact of study. Other programs offer beginning instruction in a less commonly taught language spoken by the local community. Buy a discounted hardcover of language, identity and study abroad. Language learning i decided to study abroad in japan mainly to improve my japanese language skills, so i chose a language intensive program and to live with a host family. The study abroad experiences of heritage language learners. The conceptual foundation of language, identity, and culture in a social context 3.
Second language identity in narratives of study abroad by. 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. Investigating multilingual identity in study abroad. International journal of bilingual education and bilingualism. A broad overview of the research kinginger, 2009 indeed paints an encouraging picture of this phenomenon. The german language and cultural immersion program involves the regular use of trains and buses in germany.
Second language identity in narratives of study abroad in. Second language identity in narratives of study abroad p. Second language identity in narratives of study abroad book. Second language identity in narratives of study abroad, by phil benson, gary barkhuizen, peter bodycott, and jill brown. 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. Everyone has a complex identity, and the different aspects of your identity can be important when deciding on a study abroad location.
Students must apply by the learning abroad centers february 15 priority application deadline in order to be considered for the cet flagship scholarship. The article offers an overview of research examining the role of identity in student sojourns abroad. Eric ej1155967 race, ethnicity, class and identity. Once the fields of studyabroad sla research and language identity theory intersected, and gave rise to a new subfield of applied linguistics, the term l2i started to gain popularity within this. In this second edition of a highly cited study of immigrant language learners, norton draws on poststructuralist theory to argue for a conception of the learner identity as multiple, a site of struggle, and subject to change. Furthermore, people interpret their experience based on these learned standards and expectations. Identity, social relationships and language learning presents the findings of a major study of british students of french and spanish undertaking residence abroad. This is not surprising, given that language is the main vehicle. Site visits, excursions, lectures, and discussions with a wide range of scholars and artists challenge you to consider the relationship between the arts, language and identity. The new dataset presented here provides both quantitative and qualitative information on language learning. Sep 17, 20 identity, and related conflict, can influence both qualities of language learning experiences in study abroad settings and learners choices of language to appropriate or reject.
Three theories of identity were applied to understand identity change in students abroad. It outlines a new model of second language identity that incorporates a range of. Host language proficiency, intercultural sensitivity, and. Jane jackson this work provides a unique, interdisciplinary perspective, addressing issues of importance to professionals in second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, crosscultural psychology, speech. Second language identity in narratives of study abroad.