"When you speak to a police officer and you refer to them as du". The development of intercultural and pragmatic competence in Australian foreign language students on short-term study abroad in Germany

Rosalind Marie Blood

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"When you speak to a police officer and you refer to them as du". The development of intercultural and pragmatic competence in Australian foreign language students on short-term study abroad in Germany

Rosalind Marie Blood

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This thesis presents a study of the development of pragmatic and intercultural competence in 28 Australian students who participated in a short-term study abroad (SA) program in Germany. Drawing on language socialisation theory and utilising a mixed-methods approach, the data demonstrates that the program aided the development of these competencies. Participants showed increased address-term competence and growth in the attitudes, knowledge and skills required for intercultural competence. The findings suggest SA is valuable and should continue to enjoy support in Australia, and that sojourners require guidance before, during and after SA, especially in the context of short-term programs.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Ludewig, Alexandra, Supervisor Tonkin, Kati, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	24 Jan 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4225/23/5a851e564dec7
Publication status	Unpublished - 2018

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When you speak to a police officer and (call them) du
Blood, R., 30 Mar 2018, In: Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education. 3, 1, p. 117-143 27 p.
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