TheAcquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context / / Vera Regan, Martin Howard, Isabelle Lemée.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Regan, Vera,; Howard, Martin,; Lemée, Isabelle,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (168 p.)

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 vari...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1. Second Language Acquisition and Linguistic Variation
• Chapter 2. Linguistic Outcomes and Study Abroad
• Chapter 3. Extralinguistic Factors Affecting L2 Development During Study Abroad
• Chapter 4. The Research Investigation: An Overview
• Chapter 5. The Acquisition of ne deletion by Irish-English speakers of French L2 during the Year Abroad
• Chapter 6. The Variable Use of Nous/On during the Year Abroad
• Chapter 7. The Acquisition of /l/ Deletion in French by Irish Study Abroad Speakers
• Chapter 8. The Variable Use of Future Temporal Reference during the Year Abroad
• Chapter 9. The Role of Gender in the Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in an L2 During the Year Abroad
• Chapter 10. Spending a Year Abroad: Do We Acquire Sociolinguistic Competence?
• References
• Index