An Overview of Issues and Research in Language Learning in a Study Abroad Setting

Authors

  • Barbara F. Freed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v4i1.62

Keywords:

second language acquisition, study abroad

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to review what is currently known about second language acquisition (SLA) in a study abroad context and to identify some of the issues that confront those who wish to explore this topic in greater depth.

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Author Biography

Barbara F. Freed

Barbara F. Freed is Professor of Second Language Acquisition and French at Carnegie Mellon University, where she was the founding head of the Department of Modern Languages. Her recent research focuses on the variables that affect second language learning, particularly in the study abroad environment. Her most recent book, Second Language Acquisition in a Study Abroad Context, addresses the linguistic impact of these experiences from a cross-linguistic perspective. 

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1998-11-15

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Freed, B. F. . (1998). An Overview of Issues and Research in Language Learning in a Study Abroad Setting. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 4(1), 31–60. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v4i1.62