UID:
almafu_9960930879502883
Format:
1 online resource (216 p.)
ISBN:
9781800412460
Series Statement:
Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching ; 18
Content:
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.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgements --
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In Memory --
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Introduction --
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1 Theoretical Background --
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2 Methodology: Identifying Participants and Documenting --
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3 Defining Nativelikeness --
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4 A Favourable Set-Up --
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5 A Unique Bond with the Chosen Language --
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6 Cognition and Other Facilitative Learner Characteristics --
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7 Attention to Pronunciation --
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8 Intensive Effort and Strategic Learning --
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9 Reinforcing Relationships and Social Expectations --
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10 Sources of Persistence --
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11 Second Language Confidence, Comfort and Ownership --
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12 The Question of L2 Identities --
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Conclusion --
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Appendix --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
Subjects:
English Studies
DOI:
10.21832/9781800412460
URL:
https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800412460
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781800412460
URL:
https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800412460
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781800412460