Second language learning and acculturation: The role of motivation and goal content congruence

Abstract This study explored how having differing goals and motives for learning a second language influences adaptation in the foreign culture. Specifically, we compared English as a second language (ESL) students in two programs, which differed in their long-term goal orientations. Some student...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sara Rubenfeld, Lisa Sinclair, Richard Clément
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Carleton University 2007-12-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics
Online Access:https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/CJAL/article/view/19748