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International Mobility and the Multilingual Identity: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Study Abroad Experiences

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Students' multilingual identities are shaped by their sociolinguistic contexts abroad, influencing their language choices.
Interviews with five PhD students revealed a preference for English and Urdu owing to emotional and academic benefits.
Incorporating local languages like Mandarin and Italian aids in social integration, despite emotional challenges faced by students.
Educational systems must acknowledge and address the emotional and cultural factors affecting language use among diverse students.

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Sociolinguistic analysis highlights language use choices and emotional challenges for students abroad, suggesting improvements for support systems.

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Sociolinguistic analysis highlights language use choices and emotional challenges for students abroad, suggesting improvements for support systems.