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Title:
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The development of intercultural awareness and changes of beliefs: the effects of studying abroad on learners of English as a second language
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Author:
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Merino Jular, Maria Elena
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Other authors:
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament de Traducció i Filologia |
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Resum:
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The present study examines the development of interculturality and changes of beliefs, by analyzing 106 compositions produced by 53 advanced level university students of translation studies at a university in Spain before and shortly after a stay-abroad (SA) period. The study draws on data collected at two different times: before (T1) and after the SA (T3). In addition, we compared the results with the writings produced by a control group of 10 native English speakers on SA too. Data were collected by means of a composition which tried to elicit the learners’ opinion about cultural habits maintenance. The results reveal significant changes between T1 and T3 in the degree of better attitudes and intercultural acquisition. |
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Publication date:
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2008-06-26 |
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Subject(s):
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Llengua segona - Adquisició
Anglès - Adquisició
Comunicació intercultural - Ensenyament |
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Rights:
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Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús de Creative Commons, amb la qual es permet copiar, distribuir i comunicar públicament l'obra sempre que se'n citin l'autor original, la universitat i el departament i no se'n faci cap ús comercial ni obra derivada, tal com queda estipulat en la llicència d'ús (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/es/) |
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Pages:
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30 p. |
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Document type:
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Report |
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