Adult Minority Language Learning : : Motivation, Identity and Target Variety / / Colin J. Flynn.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus PP Package 2020 Part 2
• VerfasserIn: Flynn, Colin J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables and Figures --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; 1. The Irish Language and Adult Learners of Irish --; 2. The Native Speaker and Target Models in Second Language Acquisition --; 3. Attitude, Motivation and Identity in Second Language Learning --; 4. Research Methodology --; 5. Stage I: Irish Language Questionnaire for Adult Learners --; 6. Stage II: Speaker Evaluation Exercise --; 7. Stage II: Speaker Evaluation Exercise --; 8. Discussion and Conclusions --; References --; Appendices --; Author Index --; Subject Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781788927048; 9783110696295; 9783110704716; 9783110704518; 9783110704723; 9783110704549; 9783110689600; 9783110696301
• DOI: 10.21832/9781788927048
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Colin J. Flynn.

This book examines the role of attitude, motivation and identity in the process of learning a minority language. It presents mixed-method empirical research which investigates how attitude, motivation and identity in adult learners of a minority language are related to their awareness of, and commitment to, different dialects and varieties of the language as learning targets. Specifically, it is concerned with the attitudes of adult learners of Irish towards acquiring various traditional (Gaeltacht) and non-traditional (second language) varieties of the language. It explores the relationships that exist between these attitudes towards varieties and learners’ motivation and self-concept as second language speakers.