Measuring social interaction during study abroad: Quantitative methods and challenges

This paper examines ways of measuring (assigning numbers to) social interaction and 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 a...

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Published in:System (Linköping) 2017-12, Vol.71, p.49-59
Main Author: Dewey, Dan P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Language contact
Language usage
LCP
Mobile phones
Polls & surveys
Quantitative analysis
Second language learning
Second language use
Social interaction
Social media
Social network
Social networks
Study abroad
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Summary:This paper examines ways of measuring (assigning numbers to) social interaction and 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.
ISSN:0346-251X
1879-3282
DOI:10.1016/j.system.2017.09.026