Keywords

social interaction, social networks, language contact profile, study abroad, LCP, second language use

Abstract

language use during study abroad. It reviews the development of instruments for such measurement and describes some of the connections that have been made between quantitative measures of social second language use and language development while abroad. Measures addressed include the Language Contact Profile, language logs, the Social Network Questionnaire, the Study Abroad Social Interaction Questionnaire, online social media, photo elicitation, mobile phone surveys, and other computational methodologies. The paper encourages mixed methods for clearer and more elaborate understanding and more detailed documentation of tools and procedures for better understanding of cross- study similarities and differences.

Original Publication Citation

Dan P. Dewey, Measuring social interaction during study abroad: Quantitative methods and challenges, System, Volume 71, 2017, Pages 49-59, ISSN 0346-251X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2017.09.026. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0346251X17307960)