Stereotypes and Language Learning Motivation: A Study of L2 Learners of Asian Languages

ISBN-13: 9780367358068 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 136 str.

Larisa Nikitina

Opis

This book explores stereotypes that learners of six Asian languages— Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Myanmar, Thai and Vietnamese—hold about the target language country, its cultures and people.

Recenzje

'Nikitina offers fascinating insights into the interweaving nature of country stereotypes, motivation and language attitudes among learners of languages other than English. The applicability of the mixed methodology and findings surrounding Malaysian learners goes beyond this particular context to potentially guide researchers in wider contexts how to investigate this key field.' - John L Adamson, University of Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Spis treści

List of figures List of tablesList of abbreviations Introduction 1. Stereotypes as a research focus2. Motivation, attitudes and stereotypes in l2 research: connecting the dots 3. A mixed-methods approach to link country stereotypes and l2 motivation4. Findings on language learners’ country stereotypes and their relationships with l2 motivation5. Wider implications and conclusions Appendix 1. Questionnaire on country images and l2 motivationAppendix 2. Findings on language learners’ country stereotypesAppendix 3. Spss codes for the regression analysisGlossaryIndex