Foreign Language Learning and Use: Interaction in Informal Social Networks [Paperback]

A new study that examines longitudinal case studies of interaction between language learners and speakers of a target language within their informal social networks.

Naomi Kurata is Lecturer in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Monash University, Australia.

This innovative study leads researchers in L2 acquisition to a more complete picture of the learning experiences of traditional FL classroom students... [It] will certainly benefit the intended audience of researchers and language educators. It will be particularly useful for those interested in how language learning occurs outside of the classroom and how to encourage and support language learners to expand their L2 learning and use beyond the classroom. Ashlie N. Henery, Carnegie Mellon University, USA,The Linguist List

1. Social dimensions of language use and learning \ 2. Learner's bilingual social networks \ 3. Changes in L1/L2 use \ 4. Language selection and its negotiation \ 5. Opportunities for L2 learning \ 6. Access to L2 social interaction: implications for language teaching and learning \ Bibliography \ Index