Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-318) and index.

Evolving threads in study abroad research / Eton Churchill and Margaret A. DuFon -- Learning to take leave in social conversations : a diary study / Tim Hassall --Learning to say 'you' in German : the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence in a study abroad context / Anne Barron -- The socialization of taste during study abroad in Indonesia / Margaret A. DuFon -- Joint construction of folk beliefs by JFL learners and Japanese host families / Haruko Minegishi Cook -- Norms of interaction in a Japanese homestay setting : toward two-way flow of linguistic and cultural resources / Masakazu Iino -- Negotiation in a Japanese study abroad setting / Abigail McMeekin -- Variability in the study abroad classroom and learner competence / Eton Churchill -- Study abroad social networks, motivation, and attitudes : implications for second language acquisition / Christina L. Isabelli-García -- Language learning strategies in the study abroad context / Rebecca Adams.