The impact of study abroad on the acquisition of sociopragmatic variation patterns: the case of non-native speaker english teachers - volume 13

This text investigates the study abroad profile of non-native speaker teachers of English, exploring the impact of studying abroad on the acquisition of sociopragmatic variation patterns and the relationship between such patterns and identity development.

Introducing the concept of 'loci of learning', the author provides a compelling insight into the relationship between the duration of study abroad and the intensity and diversity of access to the target language.

She then proceeds to explore the impact of varying degrees of intensity and diversity of language contact on the development of sociopragmatic variation patterns through a micro-analysis of recorded learner discourse.