Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the
analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of …

The study of L2 motivation has seen an unprecedented boom during the past decade, with
the number of published studies in the area far exceeding not only the amount of work done …

Recent theorizing on second language (L2) motivation has proposed viewing motivation as
a function of the language learners' vision of their desired future language selves. This …

This chapter offers an overview of the evolving understanding of the construct of L2
motivation since the 1990s. The starting date marks a time when a new generation of …

Recent theorising on second language (L2) motivation has introduced two new terms,'future
self-guides' and 'vision'. They refer to interrelated concepts that have partly emerged from a …

This book uses a narrative-oriented approach to shed light on the processes of identity
construction and development among Japanese university students of English. The …

Directed motivational currents (DMCs) are goal-directed motivational surges in pursuit of a
much-desired personal outcome. This book introduces the reader to cutting-edge theory and …

L2 motivational self system (L2MSS) has offered novel pathways for motivating language
learners by introducing the concepts of possible selves, vision and imagery. The aim of the …

This study analyses the effects of a specifically-designed Ideal L2 self intervention based on
the principles outlined in Dörnyei's (2005, 2009) proposal of the L2 Motivational Self System …

Over the past five years, a great deal of research on second language (L2) motivation has
focused on the theoretical construct of the L2 Motivational Self System (Dörnyei, 2005 …