03555nam 2200709 a 450 991096126070332120240516010627.09786610935079978128093507712809350739781853599965185359996410.21832/9781853599965(CKB)1000000000336989(EBL)307307(OCoLC)476087454(SSID)ssj0000247391(PQKBManifestationID)12050436(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000247391(PQKBWorkID)10195270(PQKB)10375221(MiAaPQ)EBC307307(DE-B1597)506389(DE-B1597)9781853599965(Au-PeEL)EBL307307(CaPaEBR)ebr10189011(CaONFJC)MIL93507(Perlego)969901(EXLCZ)99100000000033698920070216d2007 uy 0engurnn#---|u||utxtccrSocial context and fluency in L2 learners the case of Wales /Lynda Pritchard Newcombe1st ed.Clevedon, UK ;Buffalo, NY Multilingual Mattersc20071 online resource (153 p.)New perspectives on language and educationDescription based upon print version of record.9781853599941 1853599948 9781853599958 1853599956 Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-133) and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgements --Glossary --Foreword --1. Introduction --2. Adult Language Learners --3. The Learner’s Experience in the Community --4. Issues of Culture and Identity --5. Anxiety and Lack of Confidence --6. Time and Opportunity --7. Sustaining Motivation --8. Conclusions and Recommendations --Appendix A: Instructions to Participants for Journal Writing --References --IndexSocial context, an often-neglected dimension in L2 learning/use, can play a vital role in sustaining learners’ initial motivation. As researchers have begun to shift their focus from teaching to learners and learner variables, what happens to learners when they practise their new skills in the community, has become an important area of concern. Using data on Welsh learners’ experiences outside the classroom, the author argues that, in order to learn a second or foreign language successfully, learners require regular interaction in the target language in a setting in which they feel comfortable. The impact on learners of native speakers’ switch to a language of wider communication, their speed of speech, use of dialect and identity issues are explored as are the relevance of practical issues such as time and opportunity and affective factors such as anxiety.New perspectives on language and education.Language and languagesStudy and teachingSocial aspectsWalesWelsh languageStudy and teachingSocial aspectsLanguage and languagesStudy and teachingSocial aspectsWelsh languageStudy and teachingSocial aspects.306.4409429Newcombe Lynda Pritchard1811535MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910961260703321Social context and fluency in L2 learners4363457UNINA