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Title: International Student Spouses and the English Language: Co-Creating a Low-Stakes Language Learning Community
Language: English
Authors: Grimm, Adam Thomas, Kanhai, Dana, Landgraf, Jessica
Source: Journal of International Students. 2019 9(4):1172-1190.
Availability: Journal of International Students. 4005 Spurgeon Drive #6, Monroe, LA 71203. Tel: 318-600-5743; Fax: 318-342-3131; e-mail: jistudents.submission@gmail.com; Web site: http://jistudents.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2019
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: International Education, Higher Education, Foreign Students, Spouses, Church Related Colleges, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Barriers, Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, Case Studies, Second Language Instruction, Campuses, Social Adjustment, Social Support Groups, Participant Characteristics, Learning Motivation, Psychological Patterns, Learning Experience
ISSN: 2162-3104
Abstract: In the context of the internationalization of U.S. higher education, millions of international students have come to study at U.S. institutions. Some students, particularly those pursuing advanced degree, bring their spouses. As part of a larger study, we set out to examine the experiences of international student spouses at a Midwestern university. This article examines the experiences from the perspective of grappling with the English language, a theme cross-cutting through spouses' experiences. Experiences with English, the focus of this article, are both a discrete element of spouses' lived experiences and a useful way to understand challenges and opportunities not directly related to language. Utilizing qualitative case study techniques, we found that English language is experienced through anxieties as well as ambitions by the participants in our study. Moreover, the site of our analysis, a non-profit faith-based organization, fostered a low stakes language learning community where international individuals interact with each other within a casual setting in a pursuit to better their language abilities, mitigating language anxiety.
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