Language Learning and Study Abroad: A Critical Reading of Research

By Celeste Kinginger

Book Overview

Study abroad is often seen as a crucial dimension of language learning - developing communicative proficiency, language awareness, and intercultural competence. The author provides an overview and assessment of research on language learning in study abroad settings, reviewing the advantages and constraints of perspectives adopted in this research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137504544
• ISBN13: 9781137504548
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"