Identity Trajectories of Adult Second Language Learners - Learning Italian in Australia

This book explores the motivations of adult second language learners in continuing education settings. It focuses on their learning trajectories and related dynamics of identity development and will be useful to language teachers and researchers interested in the role of affective elements in successful adult language learning.

About the author

Cristiana Palmieri is a research affiliate within the Department of Italian Studies, School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her research interests lie in adult education, lifelong learning and sociolinguistics, with a focus on adult second language learning motivation and identity.

Summary

This book explores the motivations of adult second language learners in continuing education settings. It focuses on their learning trajectories and related dynamics of identity development and will be useful to language teachers and researchers interested in the role of affective elements in successful adult language learning.

Product details

• Authors: Cristiana Palmieri
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.12.2018
• EAN: 9781788922197
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-219-7
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Series: Second Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Esoterics; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Sociolinguistics, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Language acquisition, Language learning: specific skills