Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Language exposure and use in study abroad versus migration contexts: Modelling activity and learner profiles with ESM data

Arndt, Henriette LU orcid ; Granfelt, Jonas LU orcid and Gullberg, Marianne LU orcid (2024) In Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
Abstract
Language exposure and use (LEU) are widely viewed as key factors in multilingual development, and research highlights the importance of considering not just the frequency and quantity of LEU, but also contextual factors such as when and where a language is used, with whom and why. In this study, we illustrate the complexity of LEU in two contexts (study abroad and migration) by applying sequential mixture modelling to rich Experience Sampling Method data, considering combinations of various aspects of LEU such as language choice, type of activity, quantity, interlocutor characteristics and learner engagement. We argue that together, these methods for data collection and analysis have the potential to significantly strengthen research into... (More)
Language exposure and use (LEU) are widely viewed as key factors in multilingual development, and research highlights the importance of considering not just the frequency and quantity of LEU, but also contextual factors such as when and where a language is used, with whom and why. In this study, we illustrate the complexity of LEU in two contexts (study abroad and migration) by applying sequential mixture modelling to rich Experience Sampling Method data, considering combinations of various aspects of LEU such as language choice, type of activity, quantity, interlocutor characteristics and learner engagement. We argue that together, these methods for data collection and analysis have the potential to significantly strengthen research into LEU and broader language-related development. By uncovering distinct classes of language-related activities and language user profiles, we gain deeper insight into the nature of situated LEU and its relationship to language development among migrants and in study abroad. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
; and
organization
publishing date
type
Contribution to journal
publication status
epub
subject
keywords
language exposure, experience sampling method, ESM, study abroad, migration, mixture modelling, person-centered approach
in
Bilingualism: Language and Cognition
publisher
Cambridge University Press
external identifiers
  • scopus:85213701426
ISSN
1366-7289
DOI
10.1017/S136672892400097X
project
THE LANG-TRACK-APP: Studying exposure to and use of a new language using smartphone technology
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
8e49c1e4-af26-4196-8b61-1d8857fdb555
date added to LUP
2025-01-10 23:51:36
date last changed
2025-04-04 14:52:58
@article{8e49c1e4-af26-4196-8b61-1d8857fdb555,
  abstract     = {{Language exposure and use (LEU) are widely viewed as key factors in multilingual development, and research highlights the importance of considering not just the frequency and quantity of LEU, but also contextual factors such as when and where a language is used, with whom and why. In this study, we illustrate the complexity of LEU in two contexts (study abroad and migration) by applying sequential mixture modelling to rich Experience Sampling Method data, considering combinations of various aspects of LEU such as language choice, type of activity, quantity, interlocutor characteristics and learner engagement. We argue that together, these methods for data collection and analysis have the potential to significantly strengthen research into LEU and broader language-related development. By uncovering distinct classes of language-related activities and language user profiles, we gain deeper insight into the nature of situated LEU and its relationship to language development among migrants and in study abroad.}},
  author       = {{Arndt, Henriette and Granfelt, Jonas and Gullberg, Marianne}},
  issn         = {{1366-7289}},
  keywords     = {{language exposure; experience sampling method; ESM; study abroad; migration; mixture modelling; person-centered approach}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{12}},
  publisher    = {{Cambridge University Press}},
  series       = {{Bilingualism: Language and Cognition}},
  title        = {{Language exposure and use in study abroad versus migration contexts: Modelling activity and learner profiles with ESM data}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S136672892400097X}},
  doi          = {{10.1017/S136672892400097X}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}