A Comparative Analysis of the Role of the Linguistic and Cultural Setting in Study Abroad Through the Erasmus Program

  1. Mocanu, Vasilica 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

Libro:
Academic Mobility through the Lens of Language and Identity, Global Pandemics, and Distance Internationalization
  1. Tamilla Mammadova

Editorial: Routledge

ISBN: 9781003366942

Año de publicación: 2023

Páginas: 59-70

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

DOI: 10.4324/9781003366942-7 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Resumen

Study abroad has been depicted as a complex life experience in which language(s), identities, motives, opportunities to learn, circumstances, and reactions to them are deeply entangled (Kinginger, 2009; Benson et al., 2013; Mocanu & Llurda, 2020). Thus, language learning in study abroad is affected by several sociolinguistic factors, among which the host context plays an outstanding role. This chapter adopts a cross-national approach to examine, contrast, and compare Erasmus students’ expectations from and outcomes of their sojourns abroad in a Northern, Eastern, and Southern European context. Through content analysis, this investigation contributes to a deeper understanding of how the host context might affect language learning through study abroad.