Study abroad and identity: a longitudinal study of Saudi female learners of English in Ireland

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dc.contributor.advisorHoward, Martinen
dc.contributor.authorAlsufyan, Arwa
dc.contributor.funderImam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic Universityen
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T11:42:01Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.submitted2019
dc.description.abstractAlthough many studies have investigated the influence of studying abroad on the identities of L2 learners, none have looked at Saudi female identity development during a study abroad sojourn. This study considers the voices of Saudi female study abroad learners of English in relation to the positive and negative experiences they had in Ireland. Using semistructured interviews, the narrative data of six students were collected every three months over a period of nine months. Two frameworks, the facets of identities (Benson et al., 2013) and second language identity and the spectrum of intergroup identity negotiation (Ting-Toomey & Dorjee, 2014), were used to qualitatively demonstrate their identity changes. Findings are presented thematically, with the themes of social interaction, anxiety about events at the language institute, and the benefits of the study abroad experience recurring in the participants’ data. Mini-case studies for each participant show their individual identity changes in relation to the three themes. Generally, the lack of intercultural competence between teachers and learners was believed to be the cause of their negative experiences. All participants agreed that (1) they expanded their love for their country and religion and felt anxious when teachers spoke negatively about them, (2) they were more enthusiastic about interacting with international students than native speakers and (3) they felt that studying abroad had developed their personalities. Their religious identity development helped them adjust to the host environment; they prayed to succeed and easily adapt to their new situation. Without intending to, the study served to fill the gap that Han (2018) identified by longitudinally illuminating the role of religion in language learning abroad. The conclusion suggests numerous implications for future research, such as comparatively investigating the identity development of Saudi male and female students in a study abroad situation and examining native speaker perceptions of social interactions with male and female Saudi students who are studying abroad.en
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dc.identifier.citationAlsufyan, A. 2019. Study abroad and identity: a longitudinal study of Saudi female learners of English in Ireland. PhD Thesis, University College Cork.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/8376
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dc.publisherUniversity College Corken
dc.rights© 2019, Arwa Alsufyan.en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en
dc.subjectStudy abroaden
dc.subjectIntercultural competenceen
dc.subjectGlobal competenceen
dc.subjectSocial interactionen
dc.subjectSocial integrationen
dc.subjectIdentityen
dc.subjectIdentity negotiationen
dc.subjectIdentity developmenten
dc.subjectIdentity reconstructionen
dc.subjectIndividual differencesen
dc.subjectStudy abroad benefitsen
dc.subjectStudy abroad experienceen
dc.subjectPoststructuralismen
dc.subjectInterculturalityen
dc.subjectEthnocentrismen
dc.subjectNarrative analysisen
dc.subjectThematic analysisen
dc.subjectStory tellingen
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dc.titleStudy abroad and identity: a longitudinal study of Saudi female learners of English in Irelanden
dc.typeDoctoral thesisen
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen
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