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Language Learning Motivation in a Multilingual Chinese Context

Language Learning Motivation in a Multilingual Chinese Context

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This book examines language learning motivation and instructional contexts in Hong Kong secondary schools,using quantitative and qualitative data. It explores the complex interplay of factors shaping learners motivation,and offers a critical overview of developments in theory and research. It brings the Chinese voice into the theorization of language learning motivation and suggests potential future research avenues.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


Drawing on extensive quantitative and qualitative data from teachers and students in Hong Kong's secondary schools, this comprehensive volume delves into critical aspects related to language learning motivation and instructional contexts. It provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in theory and research on language learning motivation, while also offering insights into the potential for further advancements in this field.

The book adopts the framework of the Douglas Fir Group's conceptualization of language learning, emphasizing the intricate interplay of various factors that influence learners' motivation. By examining the situated nature of language learning motivation within the macro, meso, and micro contexts of a Chinese heritage society, the book offers a unique perspective on this important language learning construct. This inclusion of the Chinese voice contributes to the theorization of language learning motivation, broadening the scope of understanding.

The book identifies potential future research avenues and discusses their implications for policy and practice. It serves as a valuable resource for academics and postgraduates specializing in English as a second language (ESL), English language teaching, language teaching and learning. By exploring the complexities of language learning motivation and its contextualization within a Chinese heritage society, this book provides valuable insights into the field and contributes to the ongoing discourse on language education.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032301907

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