Second-Language Learning in Adults: Correlates of Proficiency.

Gardner, Robert C.

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ERIC Number: EJ430049

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Publication Date: 1991

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Second-Language Learning in Adults: Correlates of Proficiency.

Gardner, Robert C.

Applied Language Learning, v2 n1 p1-28 1991

Reviews research conducted on adult populations dealing with correlates or predictors of proficiency in a second language. Four classes of individual difference variables are considered, including (1) attitudes and motivation; (2) language aptitude and intelligence; (3) language learning strategies; and (4) personality variables. (83 references) (JL)

Descriptors: Adult Learning, Individual Differences, Language Proficiency, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies, Personality Traits, Predictor Variables, Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes

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Language: English

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