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The SALA Project
  • Carmen Pérez-Vidal
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Language Acquisition in Study Abroad and Formal Instruction Contexts
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Abstract

This chapter presents the Study Abroad and Language Acquisition (SALA) research Project in detail, as an introduction to the empirical studies reported on in Part II of this volume, each dealing with a specific objective of the project in relation to a domain of learners’ progress achieved in Study Abroad (SA) and Formal Instruction (FI) contexts of acquisition. It begins by establishing the project’s general goal. This leads to a review of current findings in SA research, followed by a presentation of the specific objectives and the research questions of the empirical SALA studies. Then the methods, the participants, the design, the data collection instruments, the procedures and the tests used in the studies are described. Finally results are pulled together and discussed, and conclusions are reached.

Abstract

This chapter presents the Study Abroad and Language Acquisition (SALA) research Project in detail, as an introduction to the empirical studies reported on in Part II of this volume, each dealing with a specific objective of the project in relation to a domain of learners’ progress achieved in Study Abroad (SA) and Formal Instruction (FI) contexts of acquisition. It begins by establishing the project’s general goal. This leads to a review of current findings in SA research, followed by a presentation of the specific objectives and the research questions of the empirical SALA studies. Then the methods, the participants, the design, the data collection instruments, the procedures and the tests used in the studies are described. Finally results are pulled together and discussed, and conclusions are reached.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Chapter 1. Contributions of study abroad research to our understanding of SLA processes and outcomes 1
  4. Part I. The SALA Project
  5. Chapter 2. Study abroad and formal instruction contrasted 17
  6. Chapter 3. The ‘ins and outs’ of a study abroad programme 59
  7. Part II. The SALA Project
  8. Chapter 4. Oral accuracy growth after formal instruction and study abroad 87
  9. Chapter 5. L2 fluency development in formal instruction and study abroad 111
  10. Chapter 6. Phonological development in L2 speech production during study abroad programmes differing in length of stay 137
  11. Chapter 7. The role of onset level on L2 perceptual phonological development after formal instruction and study abroad 167
  12. Chapter 8. Listening performance and onset level in formal instruction and study abroad 195
  13. Chapter 9. Comparing progress in academic writing after formal instruction and study abroad 217
  14. Chapter 10. English L2 learners’ lexico-grammatical and motivational development at home and abroad 235
  15. Chapter 11. A longitudinal study of learners’ motivation and beliefs in at home and study abroad contexts 259
  16. Chapter 12. Contrasting intercultural awareness at home and abroad 283
  17. Part III. The SALA Project and beyond
  18. Chapter 13. Research on language development during study abroad 313
  19. Index 327
https://doi.org/10.1075/aals.13.03ch2

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Chapter 1. Contributions of study abroad research to our understanding of SLA processes and outcomes 1
  4. Part I. The SALA Project
  5. Chapter 2. Study abroad and formal instruction contrasted 17
  6. Chapter 3. The ‘ins and outs’ of a study abroad programme 59
  7. Part II. The SALA Project
  8. Chapter 4. Oral accuracy growth after formal instruction and study abroad 87
  9. Chapter 5. L2 fluency development in formal instruction and study abroad 111
  10. Chapter 6. Phonological development in L2 speech production during study abroad programmes differing in length of stay 137
  11. Chapter 7. The role of onset level on L2 perceptual phonological development after formal instruction and study abroad 167
  12. Chapter 8. Listening performance and onset level in formal instruction and study abroad 195
  13. Chapter 9. Comparing progress in academic writing after formal instruction and study abroad 217
  14. Chapter 10. English L2 learners’ lexico-grammatical and motivational development at home and abroad 235
  15. Chapter 11. A longitudinal study of learners’ motivation and beliefs in at home and study abroad contexts 259
  16. Chapter 12. Contrasting intercultural awareness at home and abroad 283
  17. Part III. The SALA Project and beyond
  18. Chapter 13. Research on language development during study abroad 313
  19. Index 327
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