Linguistic and sociocultural strategies in a transnational context: Chinese-speaking sojourners’ multidimensional adjustments in the UK

Abstract

This article reports on multiple case studies exploring how five Chinese-speaking sojourners demonstrate transcultural abilities and awareness by mediating their linguistic and sociocultural strategies while interacting with non-Chinese-speaking social networks at a UK university. Data are gathered through five participant observations conducted across three social settings, followed by five retrospective interviews. This study expands research on language learning strategies by investigating strategic practices associated with transcultural abilities in authentic second-language social contexts. These strategies can be incorporated into educational programmes to enhance sojourners’ transversal competences during their mobility journey in an increasingly transnational world.

本研究采用多案例方法，考察五名华语留学生在英国与非华语者互动中如何调适语言与社会文化策略，来展现其跨文化能力。数据来源五次情境观摩与回溯访谈。此研究拓展语言学习策略视角，并为跨文化教育培训提供启示。

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ORCID for Ying Zheng: orcid.org/0000-0003-2574-0358

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