Motivation, Language Identity and the L2 Self

With contributions by leading European, North American and Asian scholars, this volume offers a comprehensive anthology of conceptual and empirical papers describing the latest developments in L2 motivation research that involves the reframing of motivation in the context of contemporary notions of self and identity.

About the author

Zoltán Dörnyei is Professor of Psycholinguistics at the School of English, University of Nottingham. He has published widely on various aspects of second language acquisition and language learning motivation including Motivation, Language Identity and the L2 Self (2009, edited with Ema Ushioda).
Ema Ushioda is an Associate Professor in ELT and Applied Linguistics at the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick where she teaches MA courses and coordinates the Doctorate in Education. Her research interests include language motivation, autonomy, sociocultural theory and teacher development. Her publications include Learner Autonomy 5: The Role of Motivation (1996, Authentik), Towards Greater Learner Autonomy in the Foreign Language Classroom (2002, Authentik, co-authored with David Little and Jennifer Ridley) and Learner Autonomy in the Foreign Language Classroom: Teacher, Learner, Curriculum and Assessment (2003, Authentik, co-edited with David Little and Jennifer Ridley).

Product details

• Authors: Zolt¿D¿rnyei
• Assisted by: Zoltan Dornyei (Editor), Zoltán Dörnyei (Editor), Ema Ushioda (Editor)
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.01.2009
• EAN: 9781847691286
• ISBN: 978-1-84769-128-6
• No. of pages: 378
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 731 g
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works