Motivation to Learn Multiple Languages in Japan : : A Longitudinal Perspective / / Chika Takahashi.

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• VerfasserIn: Takahashi, Chika,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2022]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching ; 19
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 p.)

This longitudinal study of motivation in exceptionally successful students of English and languages other than English (LOTE) provides unique insights into long-term language learning motivation. It reveals the various factors that sustain LOTE learning and stretches our understanding of motivation beyond the recent theorizing of L2 motivation.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Part 1 Contextualizing the Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 3 Growing Body of LOTE Motivation Research -- 4 English and LOTE Education in Japan -- Part 2 The Empirical Study -- 5 The Study -- 6 The Early Days: English Self-Instruction Using Radio Materials in High School -- 7 Broadening the Horizons: (Re-)Starting LOTE Learning at University -- 8 Pursuing Multilingualism or Not? Language and Academic Studies -- 9 What Does Language Mean to the Interviewees, in the End? Language Learning beyond Formal Education -- Part 3 Concluding Thoughts -- 10 Reflecting on the Method: Advantages and Challenges of Longitudinal Case Studies Utilizing Interviews -- 11 Conclusion -- Afterword -- Appendices -- References -- Index