Motivation, Language Identity and the L2 Self

2009-01-12
Motivation, Language Identity and the L2 Self

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  • Author: Zoltán Dörnyei
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1847696759
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 377

Due to its theoretical and educational significance within the language learning process, the study of L2 motivation has been an important area of second language acquisition research for several decades. Over the last few years L2 motivation research has taken an exciting new turn by focusing increasingly on the language learner’s situated identity and various self-perceptions. As a result, the concept of L2 motivation is currently in the process of being radically reconceptualised and re-theorised in the context of contemporary notions of self and identity. With contributions by leading European, North American and Asian scholars, this volume brings together the first comprehensive anthology of key conceptual and empirical papers that mark this important paradigmatic shift.

Identity, Motivation and Autonomy in Language Learning

2011
Identity, Motivation and Autonomy in Language Learning

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  • Author: Garold Murray
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1847693725
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 277

"Through the use of qualitative research methods, the authors explore the complex, contingent and dynamic nature of motivation, identity and autonomy --- both for language learners and teachers --- in many different parts of the world. Importantly, they also look for relationships among the three constructs. This is precisely the integrative approach that should be encouraged as we seek to understand the lived experience of individuals."---Diane Larsen-Freeman, University of Michigan, USA --

Identity, Motivation and Autonomy in Language Learning

2011-04-14
Identity, Motivation and Autonomy in Language Learning

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  • Author: Garold Murray
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1847694985
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 277

In this volume researchers from Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America employ a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in their exploration of the links between identity, motivation, and autonomy in language learning. On a conceptual level the authors explore issues related to agency, metacognition, imagination, beliefs, and self. The book also addresses practice in classroom, self-access, and distance education contexts, considering topics such as teachers’ views on motivation, plurilingual learning, sustaining motivation in distance education, pop culture and gaming, study abroad, and the role of agency and identity in the motivation of pre-service teachers. The book concludes with a discussion of how an approach which sees identity, motivation, and autonomy as interrelated constructs has the potential to inform theory, practice and future research directions in the field of language teaching and learning.

Conversation and Dialogues in Action

1992
Conversation and Dialogues in Action

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  • Author: Zoltán Dörnyei
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780131750357
  • Category : English language
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Offering a variety of exercises and activities that can be used with written and recorded dialogues, this book aims to help teachers to develop their students' conversational abilities. The introduction draws on current discourse analysis to identify skills needing to be taught.

International Perspectives on Motivation

2013-04-23
International Perspectives on Motivation

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  • Author: E. Ushioda
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 1137000872
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 256

Bringing together motivation-related practical concerns and debates from diverse international contexts and educational settings where English is learned, this book shows how locally produced insights and issues can have wider global significance, resonating with the experiences and concerns of English teachers and learners across the world.

Language Learning Motivation in Japan

2013-10-01
Language Learning Motivation in Japan

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  • Author: Matthew T. Apple
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1783090529
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 339

This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context carried out by internationally recognized researchers and upcoming researcher-educators working in various educational contexts in Japan. Topics covered include the issues of cultural identity, demotivation, language communities, positive psychology, possible L2 selves and internationalisation within a key EFL context. The studies in the book utilise a wide variety of research methodologies aiming to narrow the gap between theory and practice and examine L2 motivation in primary, secondary and tertiary education. This volume will be of interest to research/teacher professionals who are currently engaged in active ESL/EFL practice, EFL educators, researchers, and teacher-trainers both inside and outside Japan, who are interested in research on L2 motivation in general and within the Japanese context in particular, as well as graduate and postgraduate researchers.

Teaching and Researching: Motivation

2013-11-26
Teaching and Researching: Motivation

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  • Author: Zoltán Dörnyei
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1317862813
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 330

Cultivating motivation is crucial to a language learner's success - and therefore crucial for the language teacher and researcher to understand. This fully revised edition of a groundbreaking work reflects the dramatic changes the field of motivation research has undergone in recent years, including the impact of language globalisation and various dynamic and relational research methodologies, and offers ways in which this research can be put to practical use in the classroom and in research. Key new features and material: · A brand new chapter on current socio-dynamic and complex systems perspectives · New approaches to motivating students based on the L2 Motivational Self System · Illustrative summaries of qualitative and mixed methods studies · Samples of new self-related motivation measures Providing a clear and comprehensive theory-driven account of motivation, Teaching and Researching Motivation examines how theoretical insights can be used in everyday teaching practice, and offers practical tips. The final section provides a range of useful resources, including relevant websites, key reference works and tried and tested example questionnaires. Written in an accessible style and illustrated with concrete examples, it is an invaluable resource for teachers and researchers alike.

Aspects of Culture in Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Learning

2011-08-27
Aspects of Culture in Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Learning

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  • Author: Janusz Arabski
  • Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
  • ISBN: 9783642202018
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 292

In recent years language learning has been increasingly viewed by some SLA researchers as an essentially social-psychological process in which the role of a wider sociocultural context should not be marginalized. This volume offers a valuable contribution to this growing body of research by providing theoretical considerations and empirical research data on themes such as the development of intercultural communicative competence, the role of English as a lingua franca in intercultural communication, and the place of cultural factors in SLA theorizing, research, second/foreign language teaching and teacher training. The volume also contains contributions which share the linguistic interest in the culture-related concepts and constructs such as time, modesty, politeness, and respect, discussing the culture-dependent differences in conceptualization and their reflection in particular language forms and linguistic devices.

The Impact of Self-Concept on Language Learning

2014-08-27
The Impact of Self-Concept on Language Learning

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  • Author: Kata Csizér
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1783092378
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 421

This volume highlights the effects of self-concept on L2 learning and teaching by considering a wide range of theories as well as their practical application. The book includes chapters discussing various approaches related to self-concept; empirical studies related to the selves of the learners; research from the teachers' perspective on students' self-concept and L2 motivational intervention studies associated with the development of self-concept of language learners.

Autoethnographic Perspectives on Multilingual Life Stories

2022-05-13
Autoethnographic Perspectives on Multilingual Life Stories

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  • Author: Hanc?-Azizoglu, Eda Ba?ak
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1668437406
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 365

Storytelling is an ideal avenue for language learners to share their experiences and journeys and find a sense of identity. Everyone who has learned an additional language has a story to tell, but there is a unique type of autoethnographic and linguistic story that can be read in scholarly platforms. Autoethnographic Perspectives on Multilingual Life Stories presents the life stories of multilingual people and their experiences by using autoethnography as a research method. It proposes narrative as an autobiographical research method that provides the technique and opportunity to express how transnationals construct their identities in foreign and new contexts through partial or full life stories. Covering topics such as identity, life stories, and self-discovery, this reference work is ideal for academicians, researchers, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.