Language Learners in Study Abroad Contexts. Second Language Acquisition.

By Margaret A. Dufon, Eton Churchill. 2006

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Social Network Development, Language Use, and Language Acquisition during Study Abroad: Arabic Language Learners' Perspectives. (2013, background): “In their book on language learners in study abroad settings, Dufon and Churchill (2006) highlight the complexities involved in carrying out meaningful social interactions in the target language: The literature on individual differences suggests that the quality of interaction with N[ative]…”
Japanese Language Proficiency, Social Networking, and Language Use during Study Abroad: Learners' Perspectives (2012, background): “Dufon and Churchill (2006b) suggest that attitudes and motivation are critical variables affecting the formation of social relationships.”
THE ROLE OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRAGMATIC COMPREHENSION (2008, background): “…environment scored significantly higher than learners who did not+ In line with recent reviews of pragmatic development in various learning environments ~DuFon & Churchill, 2006; Kasper & Rose, 2002!, two generalizations can be drawn from the previous literature+ First, living in a L2 community…”
Going Global: Understanding the Choice Process of the Intent to Study Abroad (2009, background): “Other scholars have found that proficiency in a second language may predict participation in study abroad (Dufon and Churchill 2006).”