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Language, Identity and Study Abroad - Sociocultural Perspectives (Hardcover, New)
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Language, Identity and Study Abroad - Sociocultural Perspectives (Hardcover, New)
Series: British Studies in Applied Linguistics
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A growing number of foreign language students are taking part in
study and residence abroad programs but what actually happens when
they cross cultures in an unfamiliar land? What effect can a
sojourn have on their sense of self and their perceptions of the
target language and culture? What factors affect their willingness
to use the target language in social settings? This book is based
on the premise that student sojourners and educators can benefit
from a deeper understanding of the language, identity, and cultural
factors that impact on the development of intercultural
communicative competence and intercultural personhood, "a new,
alternative identity that is broader, more inclusive, more
intercultural...something that will always contain the old and the
new side by side to form "a third kind" - a kind that allows more
openness and acceptance of differences in people" (Kim, 2001:
232-3). 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.
The book provides a unique, interdisciplinary perspective,
addressing issues of importance to professionals in second language
acquisition, sociolinguistics, cross-cultural psychology, speech
communication, and intercultural communication.
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