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Record Nr.

UNINA9911008448203321

Autore

Dörnyei Zoltán

Titolo

Lessons from Exceptional Language Learners Who Have Achieved Nativelike Proficiency : Motivation, Cognition and Identity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol : , : Multilingual Matters, , 2022

©2023

ISBN

9781800412477

9781800412446

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 pages)

Collana

Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching ; ; v.18

Altri autori (Persone)

MentzelopoulosKatarina

Disciplina

401.93019

Soggetti

Second language acquisition

Language and languages - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/DORNYE2453 -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- In Memory -- Introduction -- 1 Theoretical Background -- 2 Methodology: Identifying Participants and Documenting Their Stories -- 3 Defining Nativelikeness -- 4 A Favourable Set-Up -- 5 A Unique Bond with the Chosen Language -- 6 Cognition and Other Facilitative Learner Characteristics -- 7 Attention to Pronunciation -- 8 Intensive Effort and Strategic Learning -- 9 Reinforcing Relationships and Social Expectations -- 10 Sources of Persistence -- 11 Second Language Confidence, Comfort and Ownership -- 12 The Question of L2 Identities -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Index -- Discount on companion volume Stories From Exceptional Language Learners.

Sommario/riassunto

This book opens a narrative window into the experiences of learners who achieve nativelike proficiency and offers insights into their pathways to success. Tying together themes of motivation, cognition and identity, the authors explore how these learners became so successful and whether their success can be repeated by others.