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Young Language Learners' Motivation and Attitudes

By Sybille Heinzmann

Young Language Learners' Motivation and Attitudes

By Sybille Heinzmann

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Taking three different perspectives, this book looks at primary school children's language learning motivation and language attitudes. In adopting a longitudinal perspective, the book fills a research gap and provides a macro-level analysis of motivational development over time. It reveals a surprising amount of stability in primary school children's motivational and attitudinal development. The comparative perspective looks at the learners' affective dispositions with regard to English (theorized as a 'global language') and French (theorized as a 'national language'). The comparisons between global language and national language are relevant across the world, especially in situations where instruction in languages other than English struggles to get attention. The results reveal sizeable differences between the two languages, with children being substantially more motivated to learn English than to learn French. Finally, the explanatory section identifies key antecedents of the learners' motivational and attitudinal dispositions - and thereby opens up paths for intervention relevant for those working in the field of language instruction.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2013-06-20
Publication Date:
2013-06-20
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1441194274
ISBN13:
9781441194275
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
599 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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