Rachel L. Shively
List of John Benjamins publications for which Rachel L. Shively plays a role.
Journals
ISSN 2589-109X | E-ISSN 2589-1103
ISSN 2405-5522 | E-ISSN 2405-5530
Articles
2023 Chapter 3. Qualitative approaches in L2 research abroad Methods in Study Abroad Research: Past, present, and future, Pérez-Vidal, Carmen and Cristina Sanz (eds.), pp. 59–83 | Chapter
The goal of this chapter is to provide a critical look at qualitative approaches in the context of research about study abroad and language learning. The chapter begins with an overview of qualitative scholarship focused on study abroad, highlighting methodological approaches and theoretical… read more
2022 Editorial Second language pragmatic development in study abroad contexts, Sánchez-Hernández, Ariadna (ed.), p. | Editorial
2019 “Put a little bit of humor into it”: Teachers’ humor in the beginning-level Spanish classroom Applied Pragmatics 1:2, pp. 93–118 | Article
This study examines the use of teacher humor in whole-group interactions in beginning-level Spanish foreign language (FL) classes. Previous research has focused primarily on student humor and on humor in intermediate- and advanced-level FL courses. Hence, the goals of the research were, first, to… read more
2018 Chapter 8. Naturalistic data in L2 pragmatics research: Challenges and opportunities Critical Reflections on Data in Second Language Acquisition, Gudmestad, Aarnes and Amanda Edmonds (eds.), pp. 197–218 | Chapter
This chapter considers the topic of naturalistic data in L2 pragmatics research, discussing what ‘natural’ means, outlining different means of gathering natural data, and highlighting both the advantages and the challenges of working with data in natural settings. That discussion is followed by… read more
2016 Heritage language learning in study abroad: Motivations, identity work, and language development Advances in Spanish as a Heritage Language, Pascual y Cabo, Diego (ed.), pp. 259–280 | Article
Heritage language (HL) learners who study abroad in a HL-speaking country have the opportunity to engage in social interactions in the HL in a variety of contexts. The handful of existing studies on this topic have examined HL learners’ motivations for studying abroad, as well as their identity… read more
2015 ‘Tú no eres española’: Teasing of L2 learners in host family communities of practice Dialogue in Multilingual and Multimodal Communities, Koike, Dale and Carl S. Blyth (eds.), pp. 107–137 | Article
Teasing has been defined as a humorous speech genre in which a co-present participant is the target of joking (Boxer and Cortés-Conde 1997). Research on teasing in everyday conversation has revealed a range of functions, including social influence, identity negotiation, conflict resolution,… read more
2013 Out-of-class interaction during study abroad: Service encounters in Spain Spanish in Context 10:1, pp. 53–91 | Article
This study provides an in-depth examination of the opportunities for social interaction and second language (L2) use in service encounters recorded in situ by study abroad students in Toledo, Spain. The participants in the study were seven university students from the U.S. who recorded 113… read more