LEARNING ENGLISH IN TODAY’S GLOBAL WORLD

Autor: Zeynep Köylü, Nicole Tracy-Ventura
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 44:1330-1355
ISSN: 1470-1545
0272-2631
DOI: 10.1017/s0272263121000917
Popis: In comparative studies focusing on context of learning, the main contexts under investigation have been study abroad (SA), at-home formal instruction (AH), and domestic immersion (IM). With the global status of English and its burgeoning popularity as a medium of instruction in countries where English only holds the status of a lingua franca, a new SA context has emerged. This study compares the L2 learning of English in this new English as a lingua franca study abroad (ELFSA) context to Anglophone SA and AH in terms of oral and written complexity, accuracy, and fluency gains. Participants’ perceptions of contextual differences concerning the amount of language contact, use, development, and their views toward English are also explored qualitatively. Apart from indicating equal development on most CAF measures after a semester, the qualitative findings highlight ELFSA as providing a low-anxiety atmosphere that helps sojourners gain ownership of English. Thus, ELFSA emerges as an appealing study abroad context for future sojourners.
Databáze: OpenAIRE