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This study investigates how linguistic difficulties shape cultural learning and personal growth in a farm stay. Focusing on two Japanese students with contrasting English proficiency, it traces their interactions, role negotiation, and evolving participation. Findings show communication struggles function as obstacles and catalysts, prompting reflection, help-seeking, and engagement with hosts and peers. The study advances research on experiential language learning and sociocultural adaptation by showing how uneven proficiency reorganizes agency, identity, and pathways into community.
Summary
This study examines how linguistic challenges shape cultural learning and personal growth among Japanese students in a farm stay. By analyzing two students with different English proficiency levels, it explores their engagement in intercultural communication and role negotiation. Findings show that linguistic struggles act not only as barriers but also as catalysts for deeper cultural engagement. This study contributes to research on experiential language learning and socio-cultural adaptation.
| Teaching Context | College and university education |
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