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Ushioda, Ema (2010) Motivation and SLA: bridging the gap. EUROSLA Yearbook, Vol.10 (No.1). pp. 5-20. doi:10.1075/eurosla.10.03ush

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Abstract

Motivation has been a major research topic within SLA for over four decades, yet has endured a marginalized position within the field, remaining somewhat isolated from its more mainstream linguistic traditions. The analysis of motivation and its role in SLA has largely been at the level of global learning outcomes, and research has had little to say about how motivational factors relate to the interim processes of linguistic development. Thus while motivation is recognized as a prerequisite for successful SLA, the relevance of motivation research to understanding the finer detail of how SLA happens has been unclear. This paper discusses some studies that have attempted to integrate the analysis of motivation with more linguistic approaches in SLA. It proposes an agenda for bridging the gap between motivation and mainstream SLA research, and suggests how motivation research may contribute to the development of major lines of thinking within the field.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Second language acquisition -- Research, Motivation in education -- Research, Motivation (Psychology)
Journal or Publication Title: EUROSLA Yearbook
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISSN: 15681491
Official Date: 1 January 2010
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1 January 2010Published
Volume: Vol.10
Number: No.1
Number of Pages: 16
Page Range: pp. 5-20
DOI: 10.1075/eurosla.10.03ush
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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