Linguistic and sociocultural strategies in a transnational context: Chinese-speaking sojourners’ multidimensional adjustments in the UK

This article reports on multiple case studies exploring how five Chinese-speaking sojourners demonstrate transcultural abilities and awareness by mediating their linguistic and sociocultural strategies while interacting with non-Chinese-speaking social networks at a UK university. Data are gathered through five participant observations conducted across three social settings, followed by five retrospective interviews. This study expands research on language learning strategies by investigating strategic practices associated with transcultural abilities in authentic second-language social contexts. These strategies can be incorporated into educational programmes to enhance sojourners’ transversal competences during their mobility journey in an increasingly transnational world.