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The Evolution of L2 Identities during Study Abroad: Multiple Case Studies of Asian Inbound Exchange Students in Hong Kong.

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Title/Author:	The Evolution of L2 Identities during Study Abroad: Multiple Case Studies of Asian Inbound Exchange Students in Hong Kong./
Author:	Xie, Yingying.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2018,
Description:	411 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 80-03(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International80-03A(E).
Subject:	Linguistics. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=11012178
ISBN:	9780438658806

The Evolution of L2 Identities during Study Abroad: Multiple Case Studies of Asian Inbound Exchange Students in Hong Kong.
Xie, Yingying.

The Evolution of L2 Identities during Study Abroad: Multiple Case Studies of Asian Inbound Exchange Students in Hong Kong. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2018 - 411 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 80-03(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong), 2018.

The thesis centered on multiple case studies of Asian inbound exchange students (L2 speakers of English with little or no proficiency in Chinese). Drawing on poststructuralists' views of L2 identity and social network theory, this research investigated the evolution of four case participants' L2 identities in a semester-long international exchange program in Hong Kong where they used English as a lingua franca. This mixed-method longitudinal study consisted of four phases, pre-sojourn, early-to-mid sojourn, near the end of sojourn and six months post sojourn. Triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data (e.g., surveys, interview transcripts, reflection emails, and posts on social networking sites such as Facebook or Instagram) focused on the impact of the participants' learning and use of English, their social networks/intercultural friendships and the impact of their acculturation on the development of their L2 identities.

ISBN: 9780438658806Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Linguistics.

The Evolution of L2 Identities during Study Abroad: Multiple Case Studies of Asian Inbound Exchange Students in Hong Kong.
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520 $a The findings indicated that the evolution of the focal case participants' L2 identities was closely correlated with their learning and use of English, their social networks/intercultural friendships and intercultural adjustment in different phases of their sojourn. They adopted a variety of identity categories over time and across contexts, such as that of an English learner, an English user, both an English learner and user, a multilingual, a global citizen or a glocal citizen. During the sojourn they improved their L2/intercultural competence, established a diverse social network consisting of people from various language and cultural backgrounds, and gained personal growth. Two of them formed friendships with locals, while the other two were unable to do so. Internal factors (e.g., language proficiency, L2WTC) and external factors (e.g., host receptivity, participation in campus activities) greatly impacted their intercultural experience in Hong Kong. With regard to L2 sojourners, the study highlighted the important role that identity can play in determining the outcomes of study abroad (e.g., self-perceptions, English language enhancement, social networks/ intercultural friendship formation, and intercultural adjustment). The findings have implications for institutions which send and receive international exchange students, intercultural educators who design and supervise intercultural exchange programs, and international exchange students who are currently taking or planning to take part in study abroad programs.
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