Social Context and Fluency in L2 Learners : the Case of Wales.

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 t...

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Main Author: Pritchard Newcombe, Lynda
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Clevedon : Multilingual Matters, 2007.
Series:New Perspectives on Language and Education, No. 5.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (153 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-133) and index.
ISBN:9781853599965
1853599964
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.