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Goldoust, Ji-Hye Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Despite recent globalization and a growing demand for international students, the number of students from Korea at American universities has actually decreased over the last decade, while their dropout rate is significantly higher than that of other ethnic groups. Against this backdrop, the purpose of this study was to explore what these students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Culture Conflict
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Solodka, Anzhelika; Perea, Luis – Arab World English Journal, 2018
Compliments as speech acts have the reflection and expression of cultural values. Many of the values reflected through compliments are personal appearance, new acquisitions, possessions, talents and skills. It is especially important in linguistic interaction between people. This research aims to analyze the speech acts of complimenting in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Acts, Cultural Influences, Values
Holdren, Sarah Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This single site case study applies the "Transition Cycle" framework (Pollock & Van Reken, 2009) to an institutionally-based, student-run support program for Third Culture Kids. The purpose of this study was to examine how Lewis and Clark College responded to the presence of Third Culture Kid, or Global Nomad, students on campus by…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, College Students