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Host Language Proficiency, Intercultural Sensitivity, and Study Abroad
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Jackson, Jane – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2011
The number of foreign language students who join study abroad programs continues to increase annually, especially those who take part in short-term sojourns lasting eight weeks or less. What can be accomplished in such a short stay in the host culture? Is it possible for sojourners to enhance their proficiency in the host language and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency