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

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...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus PP Package 2023 Part 2
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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
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Physical Description:1 online resource (216 p.)
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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