SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN A STUDY ABROAD CONTEXT -- Editorial page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- Note -- References -- I. Introduction -- Language Learning and Study Abroad -- Introduction -- What we know -- What we need to learn -- Overview of the volume -- Conclusion -- References -- II. Predicting and Measuring Language Gains in Study Abroad Settings -- Predictors of Foreign Language Gain During Study Abroad -- Introduction -- Subjects, variables, and methods -- Predictors of Gain -- Summary: Factors affecting gains -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- A Canadian Interprovincial Exchange: Evaluating the Linguistic Impact of a Three-Month Stay in Quebec -- Introduction -- The participants -- Assessing gains in French language skills: Instruments -- Test Results -- Self-assessment findings -- Self-assessments and tested proficiency -- Conclusion -- References -- III. Comparison Studies -- Getting Into, Through and Out of a Survival Situation -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Analysis of communication strategies -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- What Makes Us Think that Students Who Study Abroad Become Fluent? -- Introduction -- Fluency -- Description of the study -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- The Peace Corps Experience: Language Learning in Training and in the Field -- The Peace Corps experience -- An examination of language learning in the PC -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- The Effects of Overseas Language Programs: Report on a Case Study of an Intensive Japanese Course -- Introduction -- Previous research and theory -- Research questions -- Setting and participants -- Quantitative instruments -- Qualitative data -- Results -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- IV. Sociolinguistic Studies.

The Acquisition of Politeness Patterns by Exchange Students in Japan -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Politeness phenomena -- Concluding discussion -- Notes -- References -- Individual differences and study abroad: Women learning Japanese in Japan -- Notes -- References -- The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Native Speech Norms: Effects of a Year Abroad on Second Language Learners of French -- Introduction -- Negation in French -- Description of the study -- Method -- Results -- Individual speakers -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- V. Diary Studies -- Language Learning and Living Abroad: Stories from the Field -- Language learning during study abroad: The case of Russian -- Conclusion -- References -- Folklinguistic Theories of Language Learning -- Folklinguistic theories of language learning -- Data -- Theories about language and linguistic competence -- Theories about language learning and learning strategies -- Some consequences of students' folklinguistic theories -- Notes -- References -- On the Value of Formal Instruction in Study Abroad: Student Reactions in Context -- The ACTR/NFLC project -- The range of student opinions -- Interpretation of student opinions -- Supportive reactions -- Critical reactions -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index.