The influence of social networks during Study Abroad: Acquiring non-standard varieties (Languages, Special Issue : The development of sociolinguistic competence).
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8 mai 2025
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Rozenn Gautier et al., « The influence of social networks during Study Abroad: Acquiring non-standard varieties (Languages, Special Issue : The development of sociolinguistic competence). », HAL SHS (Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société), ID : 10.3390/languages10050108
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Over the past 20 years, researchers have shown increasing interest in Social Network Analysis to understand Second Language Acquisition (SLA), especially in Study Abroad (SA) context. To date, few longitudinal studies have examined the joint evolution of learners' sociolinguistic competence and socialisation during SA. By shifting the focus from a global view of the study abroad context to a deep analysis of the composition and structure of each learner' social networks in the host country, we aim to provide a better understanding of the development of sociolin-guistic competence in SLA (removed for peer review). We apply the sociological concept of social network to sociolinguistics. To explore learners' sociolinguistic competence of 29 learners, we focus on two well-described sociolinguistic variables in French: optional liaison and ne deletion. We also gathered data on their social networks and provided a deep analysis of each participant's network. We implemented a quantitative approach to analyse and depict the social networks of learners. Statistically significant relationships were found between changes in learners’ personal network and their use of the two sociolinguistic variables studied. The development of L2-oriented social networks (in terms of size, speaking time and frequency) over nine months of SA helps learners to reduce their use of standard variants. Conversely, the development of L1-oriented social networks during SA is associated with greater use of standard variants.
