The acquisition of sociolinguistic competence in a study abroad context
By: Vera Regan, Martin Howard, Isabelle Lemée.
Contributors: Howard, Martin, 1972-; Lemée, Isabelle, 1968-
Series: Second language acquisition
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Buffalo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9781847691576; 9781847691569; 9781847691583
Subjects: Second language acquisition; Sociolinguistics; Language and languages -- Variation; Foreign study; French language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers; French language -- Acquisition
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Second language acquisition and linguistic variation; title: Linguistic outcomes of second language acquisition in a study abroad context; title: Extralinguistic factors affecting L2 development during study abroad; title: The research project: an overview; title: The acquisition of ne deletion by Irish learners of French; title: The variable use of nous/on by Irish learners of French; title: The acquisition of /l/ deletion by Irish year abroad speakers of French; title: The variable use of future temporal reference; title: The role of gender in the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence in an L2 during the year abroad; title: Spending a year abroad: do we acquire sociolinguistic competence?