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Multilingual Selves and Motivations for Learning Languages Other Than English in Asian Contexts

Multilingual Selves and Motivations for Learning Languages Other Than English in Asian Contexts

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Series: Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching, Book 24

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ISBN10: 1800417225
ISBN13: 9781800417229
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Published: Jul 16 2024
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This edited volume focuses on the experiences of individuals learning languages other than English (LOTEs) in a range of Asian contexts that have traditionally been under-represented in the literature. Aligning with the 'multilingual turn' in SLA, it views learners as individuals of a multilingual society with unique, complex, heterogenous and dynamic identities. The chapters explore the learners' motivational trajectories, multilingual identities and their conceptualisations of the 'ideal multilingual self'. This volume enhances our critical understanding of language learning motivation through empirical findings and conceptual insights from studies of motivation in specific regions in Asia, including Greater China, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan and Syria. Providing insight into the multilingual identities of individuals learning LOTEs, it will appeal to students and scholars in second language acquisition, researchers in language learning motivation and policymakers in language education.

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