Foreign language learning and use : interaction in informal social networks / Naomi Kurata.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kurata, Naomi, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Technological innovations.

Language and languages.

Language and languages--Computer-assisted instruction.

Intercultural communication--Study and teaching--Data processing.

Intercultural communication.

Web-based instruction.

Educational technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It is commonly believed that foreign language skills improve through social interaction with speakers of the language. However, there is little research addressing the issue of access to such interaction. This book explores this issue, examining longitudinal case studies of interaction between language learners and speakers of the target language within their informal social networks. It looks at the complex social and personal factors that influence language choice. . Kurata reveals that even for motivated learners opportunities to use the target language are limited, and suggests factors

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Social Contexts of Language Use and Learning; Chapter 2: Learners' Bilingual Social Networks; Chapter 3: Changes in L1/L2 Use; Chapter 4: Language Selection and Its Negotiation; Chapter 5: Opportunities for L2 Learning; Chapter 6: Access to L2 Social Interaction: Implications for Language Teaching and Learning; Appendix I: Questionnaire for the First Year Students; Appendix II: Interaction Interviews; Appendix III: Diary About Exposure to Japanese Outside Classrooms; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612947872

9781474212212

1474212212

9781282947870

1282947877

9781441110169

144111016X

OCLC:

699475258