Language Learning in Study Abroad - The Multilingual Turn

This book addresses the multilingual reality of study abroad across a variety of national contexts and target languages. The chapters examine multilingual socialization and translanguaging; how the target language is entwined in global, local and historical contexts; and how students use local and global varieties of English.

About the author

Wenhao Diao is an Associate Professor in the Department of East Asian Studies and the doctoral program of Second Language Acquisition and Teaching at the University of Arizona, USA. Her research focuses on the sociocultural and sociolinguistic aspects of Chinese language learning and teaching.
Emma Trentman is an Associate Professor of Arabic at the University of New Mexico, USA. She is co-editor of the journal Critical Multilingualism Studies. Her research focuses on multilingual approaches to Arabic language teaching and learning.

Summary

This book addresses the multilingual reality of study abroad across a variety of national contexts and target languages. The chapters examine multilingual socialization and translanguaging; how the target language is entwined in global, local and historical contexts; and how students use local and global varieties of English.

Product details

• Assisted by: Wenhao Diao (Editor), Emma Trentman (Editor)
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781800411326
• ISBN: 978-1-80041-132-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 371 g
• Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures