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

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.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Study and teaching > Social aspects > Wales.
Welsh language > Study and teaching > Social aspects.
Language acquisition.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Psycholinguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
Language and languages > Study and teaching > Social aspects
Wales
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Glossary; Foreword; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Adult Language Learners; Chapter 3 The Learner's Experience in the Community; Chapter 4 Issues of Culture and Identity; Chapter 5 Anxiety and Lack of Confidence; Chapter 6 Time and Opportunity; Chapter 7 Sustaining Motivation; Chapter 8 Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendix A: Instructions to Participants for Journal Writing; References; Index.

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