"Offering a timely update on approaches to and emerging issues in contemporary study abroad and second language acquisition (SLA) research, this book explores the linguistic development of language learners studying abroad. It investigates learner beliefs about study abroad, their experiences in relation to individual, cultural and social factors, and the nature of learner development while abroad on an intercultural and personal level. Chapters include various first and second language combinations in different geographical contexts, incorporating quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method approaches"--