In 2005, I outlined the basis of a new approach to conceptualising second language (L2)
learning motivation within a 'self'framework (Dörnyei, 2005), calling the new theory the 'L2 …

Research results over the past decades have consistently demonstrated that a key reason
why many second language learners fail--while some learners do better with less effort--lies …

This volume presents the results of the largest ever language attitude/motivation survey in
second language studies. The research team gathered data from over 13,000 Hungarian …

The origins of this study can be traced back to my earliest experiences as a relatively young
language teacher first arriving in Japan. Although I had experience of language teaching in …

The field of research investigating motivational variables in learning English as a Foreign
Language (EFL) is large and varied. An emerging variable, International Posture, can be …

In the field of SLA, there have been various attempts to define second language learning
motivation and to discover relationships between motivation and gender. Using two well …

This book offers a comprehensive account of individual differences variables as well as
contextual factors that impinge on second language learners' willingness to communicate …

This is a theoretical paper that attempts to re-conceptualize language learning motivation by
taking into consideration the effects of globalisation on learners' sense of identity and how …

This article presents an overview of action research conducted in an EFL university context,
regarding primarily the relationship between individual possible self-images, socially …

This paper is a report on an investigation into the relationship between three variables and
language learning strategy use by Thai and Vietnamese university students using Oxford's …