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dc.contributor.advisorSommier, Mélodine
dc.contributor.advisorKokkonen, Lotta
dc.contributor.authorWeingärtner, Katharina Bettina
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-15T12:15:19Z
dc.date.available2023-11-15T12:15:19Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/91931
dc.description.abstractEmbedded in the context of internationalization of Higher Education, the focus of this study is on the reciprocal relationship between the Finnish language learning process of international PhD students and the development of a sense of belonging. Based in the paradigmatic framework of Social Constructionism this study follows a qualitative approach. Through semi-structured interviews I was able to collect data from nine international PhD students. Grounded in the theoretical concepts of belonging and Second Language Socialization, I analyzed the data through a reflexive thematic approach to address the following research questions: How do the experiences of international PhD students in learning Finnish perceivably influence their sense of belonging in Finland? How do the experiences of international PhD students of their social interactions and relations within their environment perceivably influence their sense of belonging in Finland? The findings of this study, which were structured around four main themes – perceptions of Finland and how they perceivably influence belonging, intentions of learning Finnish and the developments, language as a form of inclusion versus language as a form of exclusion, and living in a(n English) bubble – illuminate the multifaceted nature of international PhD students’ experiences in creating a sense of belonging in Finland and the potential influence of their language learning journey on this sense. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of these experiences and can offer valuable insights for the students themselves as well as for Higher Education Institutions seeking to enhance language learning opportunities for international PhD students.en
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dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsIn Copyright
dc.subject.otherinternational students
dc.subject.otherinternationalization of higher education
dc.subject.othersense of belonging
dc.titleSecond language learning and the creation of a sense of belonging : experiences of international PhD students in Finland
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202311157949
dc.type.ontasotMaster’s thesisen
dc.type.ontasotPro gradu -tutkielmafi
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaHumanistis-yhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekuntafi
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciencesen
dc.contributor.laitosKieli- ja viestintätieteiden laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Language and Communication Studiesen
dc.contributor.yliopistoJyväskylän yliopistofi
dc.contributor.yliopistoUniversity of Jyväskyläen
dc.contributor.oppiaineIntercultural Communication (maisteriohjelma)fi
dc.contributor.oppiaineMaster's Degree Programme in Intercultural Communicationen
dc.rights.copyright© The Author(s)
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccess
dc.contributor.oppiainekoodi3134
dc.subject.ysosuomen kieli
dc.subject.ysokorkeakouluopiskelu
dc.subject.ysokieli ja kielet
dc.subject.ysoopiskelu ulkomailla
dc.subject.ysoulkomaalaiset
dc.subject.ysokorkea-asteen koulutus
dc.subject.ysoopiskelijat
dc.subject.ysokielen oppiminen
dc.subject.ysotoinen kieli
dc.subject.ysoFinnish language
dc.subject.ysostudies in an institution of higher education
dc.subject.ysolanguages
dc.subject.ysostudies abroad
dc.subject.ysoforeigners
dc.subject.ysotertiary education
dc.subject.ysostudents
dc.subject.ysolanguage learning
dc.subject.ysosecond language
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