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Social context, an often-neglected dimension in L2 learning/use, can play a vital role in sustaining learners' initial motivation. Using data on Welsh learners' experiences outside the classroom, the author argues that, to learn a foreign language, learners require regular interaction in the target language in a setting where they are comfortable. Content: Acknowledgements Foreword Glossary Opening Quotes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Adult Language Learners Chapter 3 The Learner's Experience in the Community Chapter 4 Beyond the Classroom - Cultural and Identity Issues Chapter 5 Anxiety and Lack of Confidence Chapter 6 Time and Opportunity Chapter 7 Sustaining Motivation Chapter 8 Conclusions and Recommendations Bibliography Appendix A Abstract: Social context, an often-neglected dimension in L2 learning/use, can play a vital role in sustaining learners' initial motivation. Using data on Welsh learners' experiences outside the classroom, the author argues that, to learn a foreign language, learners require regular interaction in the target language in a setting where they are comfortable. Read more...

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Author

Lynda Pritchard Newcombe

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781853599958

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Language Learning, Linguistics, Sociology