Social networking and cultural identity among language minority learners of Portuguese during study abroad
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21458368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lili Han (0000-0002-8995-2301, Macao Polytechnic University), Manlin Lin (0009-0008-0260-5480, Macao Polytechnic University), Zhisheng Wen (0000-0003-2606-9033, Hong Kong Shue Yan University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 207-232 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0155-0640 • E-ISSN: 1833-7139 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/aral.22056.han |
| OpenAlex | W4378192359 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
Research in intercultural communication studies has demonstrated that social networking (SN) can affect language minority learners’ cultural adaptation/identity process. Furthermore, internet usage preferences play an important role in the cultural adaptation of mobility groups. Drawing on these two lines of development, the current paper aims to further examine the role of SN in the home and host cultural adaptation/identity process of Chinese language-minority learners in Portugal. Through collecting and analyzing questionnaires focusing on three cultural identity dimensions, participants’ use of SN for academic purposes, and their cultural adaptation and language minority learning, we found that the affordances provided by SN contribute positively to enhancing both the host and the home cultural identity. Furthermore, the academic purpose of language use on SN indicated a positive relationship between the use of SN and cultural identity. The findings shed new light on factors that influence participants’ Portuguese language learning during study abroad
Affordance · Cognitive psychology · Cultural identity · Intercultural communication · Linguistics · Pedagogy · Portuguese · Sociology · Communication · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Internationalisation Trends in Higher Education and the Changing Role of International Student Mobility
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Cultural Intimacy
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Thinking about Cross-Cultural Differences in Qualitative Interviewing
Student Mobilities, Migration and the Internationalization of Higher Education
Unpacking identity construction and negotiation
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Acculturation
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Identity, language learning, and social change
Pragmatic development of Chinese during study abroad
Test of a Nonlinear Relationship between Linguistic Acculturation and Ethnic Identification
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |