Second language acquisition abroad [ the LDS missionary experience

This volume brings together for the first time a collection of studies devoted to missionary language learning and retention. Introductory chapters provide historical perspectives on this population and on language teaching philosophy and practice in the LDS tradition. The empirical studies which fo...

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Main Author: Hansen, Lynne , 1940- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : John Benjamins Publishing Company , c2012
Series:Studies in bilingualism v. 45
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Summary:This volume brings together for the first time a collection of studies devoted to missionary language learning and retention. Introductory chapters provide historical perspectives on this population and on language teaching philosophy and practice in the LDS tradition. The empirical studies which follow are divided into two sections, the first examining mission language acquisition by English-speaking missionaries abroad, the second focusing on post-mission language attrition. These chapters by internationally known scholars offer cutting-edge research using a number of different target langua
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 268 p.) : ill
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9027241864
9027281661 (e-book)
9789027241863
9789027281661 (e-book)