L2 Selves and Motivations in Asian Contexts

Matthew T. Apple, Dexter Da Silva, Terry Fellner

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Multilingual Matters
23 November 2016

Psycholinguistics; Language acquisition; ELT: learning material & coursework; ELT: specific skills; The self, ego, identity, personality

Series: Second Language Acquisition

This book fills an existing gap in language learning motivation research by examining the applications of current motivational theories and models from WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, developed) contexts to educational systems in Asian contexts. All chapters are focused on second language (L2) motivation as it applies to the EFL situation in Asian countries where English is a mandatory subject in school. Themes in the volume cover the use of possible L2 selves as a theoretical model of motivation, the role of teacher motivation and demotivation in non-European educational systems, study abroad, motivation among adolescents, cross-cultural differences in learner motivation among Asian cultures and the influence of native speakerism on language motivation and cultural identity. This book will appeal to ESL/EFL educators, postgraduate students, researchers and teacher-trainers both inside and outside Asian countries, who are interested in research on L2 motivation in general and within Asian contexts in particular.

Edited by: Matthew T. Apple, Dexter Da Silva, Terry Fellner
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 106
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781783096732
ISBN 10: 178309673X
Series: Second Language Acquisition
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 23 November 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://manzano0627.wix.com/home

Matthew T. Apple is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. His research interests include individual differences in SLA, intercultural communication and educational statistics. Together with Dexter Da Silva and Terry Fellner, he is co-editor of Language Learning Motivation in Japan (2013, Multilingual Matters). Dexter Da Silva is Professor in the Department of Psychology and Horticulture at Keisen University, Japan. His research interests include student motivation, identity development and trust and classroom dynamics. Terry Fellner is Associate Professor in the Center for General Education at Saga University, Japan. His research interests include vocabulary acquisition, outdoor language learning and L2 reading.

Reviews for L2 Selves and Motivations in Asian Contexts

This edited volume is testimony to the significance of L2 motivation in all the diversity of learning contexts and teaching approaches. The chapters represent a variety of voices and perspectives, aiming to fulfil the editors' intention to 'provoke, influence, and give rise to future studies in other subsystems of L2 motivation in SLA'. There is something precious for every practitioner and scholar in this collection. Zoltan Dornyei, University of Nottingham, UK This rich, diverse collection of chapters offers an excellent socially situated but yet universal perspective on SLA motivation and self-related research. It will be invaluable for scholars across the globe raising fascinating questions about key contemporary approaches to both teacher and learner motivation. It represents a veritable treasure-trove of scholarship to reflect upon. Sarah Mercer, University of Graz, Austria