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Book: Key Terms for Language Teachers

Chapter: Motivation

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.38042

Blurb:

Motivation is one of a number of what researchers call individual differences (traits that vary across individuals). Motivation to learn another language is, simply conceived, the degree and type of “wanting to learn” and has been shown to correlate significantly with how far learners get (e.g., how much language they acquire, the skills they develop with the language).

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