Social context and fluency in L2 learners : the case of Wales
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Social context and fluency in L2 learners : the case of Wales
（New perspectives on language and education）
Multilingual Matters, c2007
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-133) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9781853599941
Description
Social context, an often-neglected dimension in L2 learning/use, can play a vital role in sustaining learners’ initial motivation. As researchers have begun to shift their focus from teaching to learners and learner variables, what happens to learners when they practise their new skills in the community, has become an important area of concern. Using data on Welsh learners’ experiences outside the classroom, the author argues that, in order to learn a second or foreign language successfully, learners require regular interaction in the target language in a setting in which they feel comfortable. The impact on learners of native speakers’ switch to a language of wider communication, their speed of speech, use of dialect and identity issues are explored as are the relevance of practical issues such as time and opportunity and affective factors such as anxiety.
Table of Contents
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
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: hbk ISBN 9781853599958
Description
Social context, an often-neglected dimension in L2 learning/use, can play a vital role in sustaining learners' initial motivation. As researchers have begun to shift their focus from teaching to learners and learner variables, what happens to learners when they practise their new skills in the community, has become an important area of concern. Using data on Welsh learners' experiences outside the classroom, the author argues that, in order to learn a second or foreign language successfully, learners require regular interaction in the target language in a setting in which they feel comfortable. The impact on learners of native speakers' switch to a language of wider communication, their speed of speech, use of dialect and identity issues are explored as are the relevance of practical issues such as time and opportunity and affective factors such as anxiety.
Table of Contents
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
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