El desarrollo intercultural durante estancias cortas en el extranjeroel papel del contacto lingüístico intensivo en la sensibilidad intercultural

  1. Emilia Alonso-Marks 1
  2. Ariadna Sánchez Hernández 2
  1. 1 Ohio University,
  2. 2 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

Revista:
Elia: Estudios de lingüística inglesa aplicada

ISSN: 1576-5059

Any de publicació: 2020

Número: 20

Pàgines: 13-46

Tipus: Article

DOI: 10.12795/ELIA.2020.I20.02 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAccés obert editor

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Resum

The present study examines second language (L2) learners’ development of cross-cultural sensitivity (CCS) during short-term study abroad (STSA) programs and explores the role intensity of interaction may play on CCS. Participants in this study were 19 US college students enrolled in an 8-week STSA program in Spain. Before they went abroad, learners completed the Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (ICCS, Mahon & Cushner, 2014), which consists of 4 subscales: cultural behavior integration, cultural anxiety, cognitive flexibility, and cultural inclusion. While overseas, they completed 10 weekly journal entries about their experiences. At the end of their stay, they retook the ICCS, and completed a language contact survey, which measured the amount and nature of their interactions in Spanish in different situations. Results revealed that their STSA program afforded gains in their overall CCS, and more specifically in their cultural behavioral integration. Interestingly, the participants experienced a decrease in their cognitive flexibility, suggesting that after participating in an STSA program, they still felt like tourists and did not have time to develop a positive attitude toward local folks. As for the role of intensity of interaction, a partial effect on CCS was observed. This is due to the fact that only the subscale of cultural anxiety was related to amount of interaction in Spanish. All in all, this study represents a key contribution to the fields of intercultural competence and the study abroad (SA) context, providing data relevant for program planning decisions and for preparation of students prior to undertaking an international experience.

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