Study abroad and second language use : constructing the self /
Pellegrino Aveni, Valeria A.
Study abroad and second language use : constructing the self / Study abroad and 2nd language use Valerie A. Pellegrino Aveni. - xi, 188 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language use in a social context -- Communicative goals -- The social dance: second language and the construction of self -- Learners and their environment: factors affecting self-construction -- Coming into our own: the convergence of real self and ideal self -- Conclusion: The self in second language: implications and next steps -- -- Language use in a social context -- The social dance : second language use and the construction of self -- Learners and their environment : factors affecting self-construction -- Coming into our own : the convergence of real self and ideal self -- Conclusion : the self in the second language : implications and next steps -- Study context and research methodology -- ACTR study-abroad program participants : 1995-1996 demographic profile. 1. 2. 3. 4. App. 1. App. 2.
"This book explores the problems faced by language students embarking on "study-abroad" programs, spending time in a foreign country and having to interact - and express their personalities - in a second language. Drawing on her extensive work with students, Valerie Pellegrino Aveni explores the factors that complicate self-presentation and the strategies students use for overcoming these, looking in particular at issues of anxiety, control, age, gender, risk-taking, and self-esteem. Offering rich insights into the study abroad experience, this book will be an invaluable resource for professionals in second language acquisition and for teachers and students preparing for study abroad."--Jacket. "This book explores the problems faced by language students embarking on "study-abroad" programs, spending time in a foreign country and having to interact - and express their personalities - in a second language. Drawing on her extensive work with students, Valerie Pellegrino Aveni explores the factors that complicate self-presentation and the strategies students use for overcoming these, looking in particular at issues of anxiety, control, age, gender, risk-taking, and self-esteem. Offering rich insights into the study abroad experience, this book will be an invaluable resource for professionals in second language acquisition and for teachers and students preparing for study abroad."--BOOK JACKET.
0521827663 9780521827669 0521534941 9780521534949
2004049685
Language and languages--Study and teaching.
Self-presentation
Foreign study
P53 / .P39 2005
418.0071
Study abroad and second language use : constructing the self / Study abroad and 2nd language use Valerie A. Pellegrino Aveni. - xi, 188 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language use in a social context -- Communicative goals -- The social dance: second language and the construction of self -- Learners and their environment: factors affecting self-construction -- Coming into our own: the convergence of real self and ideal self -- Conclusion: The self in second language: implications and next steps -- -- Language use in a social context -- The social dance : second language use and the construction of self -- Learners and their environment : factors affecting self-construction -- Coming into our own : the convergence of real self and ideal self -- Conclusion : the self in the second language : implications and next steps -- Study context and research methodology -- ACTR study-abroad program participants : 1995-1996 demographic profile. 1. 2. 3. 4. App. 1. App. 2.
"This book explores the problems faced by language students embarking on "study-abroad" programs, spending time in a foreign country and having to interact - and express their personalities - in a second language. Drawing on her extensive work with students, Valerie Pellegrino Aveni explores the factors that complicate self-presentation and the strategies students use for overcoming these, looking in particular at issues of anxiety, control, age, gender, risk-taking, and self-esteem. Offering rich insights into the study abroad experience, this book will be an invaluable resource for professionals in second language acquisition and for teachers and students preparing for study abroad."--Jacket. "This book explores the problems faced by language students embarking on "study-abroad" programs, spending time in a foreign country and having to interact - and express their personalities - in a second language. Drawing on her extensive work with students, Valerie Pellegrino Aveni explores the factors that complicate self-presentation and the strategies students use for overcoming these, looking in particular at issues of anxiety, control, age, gender, risk-taking, and self-esteem. Offering rich insights into the study abroad experience, this book will be an invaluable resource for professionals in second language acquisition and for teachers and students preparing for study abroad."--BOOK JACKET.
0521827663 9780521827669 0521534941 9780521534949
2004049685
Language and languages--Study and teaching.
Self-presentation
Foreign study
P53 / .P39 2005
418.0071