"Why Do You Learn English?""Because the Teacher Is Short." A Study of Hungarian Children's Foreign Language Learning Motivation.

Nikolov, Marianne

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ERIC Number: EJ597307

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Publication Date: 1999

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"Why Do You Learn English?""Because the Teacher Is Short." A Study of Hungarian Children's Foreign Language Learning Motivation.

Nikolov, Marianne

Language Teaching Research, v3 n1 p33-56 Jan 1999

Looks at the attitudes and motivation of Hungarian children between the ages of 6 and 14. Examines why they think they study a foreign language, how they feel about learning English in relation to other subjects, and what activities they like and dislike. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Learning Activities, Learning Motivation, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hungary

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