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

• Autore: Dörnyei Zoltán
• Pubblicazione: Bristol : , : Multilingual Matters, , 2022; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (215 pages)
• Disciplina: 401.93019
• Soggetto topico: Second language acquisition; Language and languages - Study and teaching
• Altri autori: MentzelopoulosKatarina
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Lessons from Exceptional Language Learners Who Have Achieved Nativelike Proficiency
• ISBN: 9781800412477; 9781800412446
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911008448203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching