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Language, Identity and Study Abroad
Jane Jackson
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Description for Language, Identity and Study Abroad
Hardcover. 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, this book examines the relationship between language and cultural learning and identity reconstruction. Series: British Studies in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
British Studies in Applied Linguistics
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845531416
SKU
V9781845531416
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About Jane Jackson
Jane Jackson is Professor in the Department of English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
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