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The Professional Lives of Language Study Abroad Alumni : A Mixed Methods Investigation / Celeste Kinginger, Jingyuan Zhuang.
De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2023 Part 2 Available online
De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2023 Part 2- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kinginger, Celeste, Author.
- Zhuang, Jingyuan, Author.
- Series:
- New Perspectives on Language and Education ; 113
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Career development.
- College graduates--Employment--United States.
- College graduates.
- Foreign study.
- Language and languages--Economic aspects.
- Language and languages.
- Language and languages--Study and teaching.
- Second language acquisition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (216 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2023]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures, Tables and Box
- Simplified Transcription Conventions
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction and Literature Review
- 2 Research Design
- 3 Using Languages at Work
- 4 Discovering a Calling
- 5 Quests for Identity
- 6 Exploring Features of Study Abroad Programs
- 7 Multilingual Dispositions and Lessons for Life
- 8 Conclusion
- Appendices
- References
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mai 2023)
- ISBN:
- 1-80041-251-7
- OCLC:
- 1368011135
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