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An Overview of Issues and Research in Language Learning in a Study Abroad Setting1 B a r b a r a F . F r e e d Carnegie Mellon University I n t r o d u c t i o n It has long been assumed that the combination of immersion in the native speech community, combined with formal classroom learning, cre- ates the best environment for learning a second language. The power of this assumption is so great that there has evolved a popular belief, one shared by students and teachers, parents and administrators, that students who spend a period abroad are those who will ultimatel