The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context

by Martin Howard, Vera Regan, Isabelle Lemee, et al.

Book Overview

This volume explores the relationship between 'study abroad' and the acquisition of 'sociolinguistic competence' - the ability to communicate in socially appropriate ways. The volume looks at language development and use during study abroad in France by examining patterns of variation in the speech of advanced L2 speakers. Within a variationist paradigm, fine-grained empirical analyses of speech illuminate choices the L2 speaker makes in relation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847691560
• ISBN13: 9781847691569
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.1"