Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Chapter 1. Second Language Acquisition and Linguistic Variation 1
5. Chapter 2. Linguistic Outcomes and Study Abroad 19
6. Chapter 3. Extralinguistic Factors Affecting L2 Development During Study Abroad 39
7. Chapter 4. The Research Investigation: An Overview 51
8. Chapter 5. The Acquisition of ne deletion by Irish-English speakers of French L2 during the Year Abroad 62
9. Chapter 6. The Variable Use of Nous/On during the Year Abroad 79
10. Chapter 7. The Acquisition of /l/ Deletion in French by Irish Study Abroad Speakers 96
11. Chapter 8. The Variable Use of Future Temporal Reference during the Year Abroad 105
12. Chapter 9. The Role of Gender in the Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in an L2 During the Year Abroad 117
13. Chapter 10. Spending a Year Abroad: Do We Acquire Sociolinguistic Competence? 133
14. References 144
15. Index 167