TY - BOOK AU - Regan,Vera AU - Howard,Martin AU - Lemée,Isabell TI - The acquisition of sociolinguistic competence in a study abroad context T2 - Second language acquisition SN - 9781847691583 (electronic bk.) PY - 2009/// CY - Buffalo PB - Multilingual Matters KW - Second language acquisition KW - Sociolinguistics KW - Language and languages KW - Variation KW - Foreign study KW - French language KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - Acquisition N1 - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-166) and index; Second language acquisition and linguistic variation -- Linguistic outcomes and study abroad -- Extralinguistic factors affecting L2 development during study abroad -- The research investigation: an overview -- The acquisition of ne deletion by Irish-English speakers of French L2 during the year abroad-- The variable use of nous/on during the year abroad -- The acquisition of /l/ deletion in French by Irish study abroad speakers -- The variable use of future temporal reference during the year abroad -- The role of gender in the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence in an L2 during the year abroad -- Spending a year abroad: do we acquire sociolinguistic competence? UR - http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=272964 ER -