Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Transcription Conventions -- 1. Evolving Threads in Study Abroad Research -- Part 1: The Acquisition of Pragmatic Competence During Study Abroad -- 2. Learning to Take Leave in Social Conversations: A Diary Study -- 3. Learning to Say 'You' in German: The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence in a Study Abroad Context -- Part 2: Interaction and Socialization at the Host Dinner Table -- 4. The Socialization of Taste during Study Abroad in Indonesia -- 5. Joint Construction of Folk Beliefs by JFL Learners and Japanese Host Families -- 6. Norms of Interaction in a Japanese Homestay Setting: Toward a Two-Way Flow of Linguistic and Cultural Resources -- Part 3: From Home to School in the Study Abroad Environment -- 7. Negotiation in a Japanese Study Abroad Setting -- 8. Variability in the Study Abroad Classroom and Learner Competence -- Part 4: The Influence of Individual and Program Variables on SLA Abroad -- 9. Study Abroad Social Networks, Motivation and Attitudes: Implications for Second Language Acquisition -- 10. Language Learning Strategies in the Study Abroad Context -- References -- Index