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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, height x width x depth: 234x156x11 mm, weight: 290 g
  • Sērija : New Perspectives on Language and Education
  • Izdošanas datums: 05-Apr-2023
  • Izdevniecība: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN-10: 1800412495
  • ISBN-13: 9781800412491
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, height x width x depth: 234x156x11 mm, weight: 290 g
  • Sērija : New Perspectives on Language and Education
  • Izdošanas datums: 05-Apr-2023
  • Izdevniecība: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN-10: 1800412495
  • ISBN-13: 9781800412491
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This book investigates the impact of language learning and study abroad on the career options and choices of US-based alumni of all ages. International education experiences are shown to exert considerable influence on the aspirations and career paths of individuals, and the long-term benefits are clearly demonstrated in participant narratives.



This book investigates the impact of language learning and study abroad on the career options and choices of US-based alumni of all ages. It reports on the results of a mixed-methods study which used both an extensive nationwide survey and qualitative life history interviews with 54 participants systematically selected to represent a broad range of backgrounds and professions. International education experiences are shown to exert considerable influence on the aspirations and career paths of individuals in a wide variety of fields (e.g. education, healthcare, business, government service). The long-term benefits of language study are illustrated both in narratives from individuals whose work requires proficiency beyond English and from participant comments on improvement in their use of English for international communication. The book will be of relevance to a wide audience of international education professionals in addition to researchers and students in applied linguistics and language education.

Recenzijas

This remarkable book represents a real tour de force. Through their thoughtful, comprehensive and sociohistorically contextualized approach, Kinginger and Zhuang have managed to paint a much more nuanced picture of the value of Study Abroad (SA) than heretofore achieved in Applied Linguistics. Their surveys and interviews of some 11,000 Anglophone alumni of American SA programs abroad offer credible and powerful insights into students motivations, experiences abroad and post-SA life trajectories. * Claire Kramsch, University of California, Berkeley, USA * This absorbing and very readable book provides exceptionally rich insights into the impact on the later life paths of American citizens of language learning through study abroad. Together, its large scale survey findings and detailed individual narratives make a compelling case for continuing educational investment and improved access to study abroad. * Rosamond Mitchell, University of Southampton, UK *

Papildus informācija

Explores whether foreign language ability contributes to career readiness and offers personal and professional opportunities
Figures, Tables and Box
vii
Simplified Transcription Conventions ix
Acknowledgements xi
1 Introduction and Literature Review
1(22)
1.1 Introduction
1(3)
1.2 Language Learning, Study Abroad and the Post-Sojourn Experience
4(11)
1.3 Key Elements in the History of US Study Abroad
15(6)
1.4 Conclusion
21(2)
2 Research Design
23(31)
2.1 Introduction
23(1)
2.2 Survey Development
23(7)
2.3 Life History Typology Development
30(4)
2.4 Gathering and Analyzing Interview Data
34(19)
2.5 Conclusion
53(1)
3 Using Languages at Work
54(33)
3.1 Introduction
54(1)
3.2 Using Languages at Work by the Numbers
54(2)
3.3 The Qualities of Language Use at Work Among Study Abroad Alumni
56(30)
3.4 Conclusion
86(1)
4 Discovering a Calling
87(15)
4.1 Introduction
87(1)
4.2 Career Impact of Study Abroad by the Numbers
87(1)
4.3 Discovering a Calling
88(12)
4.4 Conclusion
100(2)
5 Quests for Identity
102(22)
5.1 Introduction
102(1)
5.2 Motives for Language Learning and Study Abroad
103(2)
5.3 Quests for Identity
105(17)
5.4 Conclusion
122(2)
6 Exploring Features of Study Abroad Programs
124(29)
6.1 Introduction
124(1)
6.2 Background: Contexts for Language Learning
124(4)
6.3 Program Duration
128(6)
6.4 Residence Options
134(14)
6.5 Returning Home
148(4)
6.6 Conclusion
152(1)
7 Multilingual Dispositions and Lessons for Life
153(10)
7.1 Introduction
153(1)
7.2 Snapshots of Language Immersion Over Time During Study Abroad for Anglophone Students
153(2)
7.3 Becoming a Better Speaker of English as a Lingua Franca
155(4)
7.4 Unpredicted Benefits of Language Learning
159(3)
7.5 Conclusion
162(1)
8 Conclusion
163(10)
8.1 Introduction
163(1)
8.2 Highlights
163(1)
8.3 Insights for Research
164(2)
8.4 Insights for Education
166(2)
8.5 Insights for Policy
168(1)
8.6 Insights for the Public
169(1)
8.7 Limitations of the Study
170(1)
8.8 Conclusion
171(2)
Appendices
173(7)
Appendix A Full Version of the Survey
173(5)
Appendix B List of Project Partners
178(1)
Appendix C Topical Interview Guide
179(1)
References 180(9)
Index 189
Celeste Kinginger is Professor of Applied Linguistics, Penn State University, USA. She has published widely on social and cultural aspects of study abroad. Her research focuses on language learning in study abroad, Vygotskian cultural-historical theory and L2 pragmatics.





Jingyuan Zhuang is affiliated with the Department of Applied Linguistics, Penn State University, USA. Her research interests include second language acquisition, study abroad and research methodology.