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Download full textThompson, Amy S. – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
Two concepts of multilingualism that relate to the selves aspect of Dörnyei's (2009) L2 motivational self system (L2MSS) are highlighted in this article: Thompson's concept of "perceived positive language interaction" (PPLI) and Henry's notion of the "ideal multilingual self." With the dynamic model of multilingualism informing…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Self Concept, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Moyer, Alene – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2014
Empirical research conducted over the past few decades suggests that the age at which an individual is first exposed to a second language affects long-term outcomes, in particular for phonology. The question that has occupied scholars of various bents is what, exactly, underlies the robust age effects observed. Does age imply immutable changes in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Dialects, Pronunciation, Age Differences
Pigott, Julian – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2012
In this paper I give an overview of recent developments in the L2 motivation field, in particular the movement away from quantitative, questionnaire-based methodologies toward smaller-scale qualitative studies incorporating concepts from complexity theory. While complexity theory provides useful concepts for exploring motivation in new ways, it…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Humanism, Learning Motivation, Models
