Adult Minority Language Learning: Motivation, Identity and Target Variety

Colin J. Flynn

Published by Multilingual Matters 2020

Adult Minority Language Learning

Motivation, Identity and Target Variety

Colin J. Flynn

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788927048

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About this book

Investigates the attitudes of adult learners of a minority language to different dialects and varieties of that language

This book explores the role of attitude, motivation and identity in the process of learning a minority language, specifically the attitudes of adult learners of Irish towards acquiring various traditional (Gaeltacht) and non-traditional (second language) varieties of the language.

Author / Editor information

Flynn Colin J. :

Colin J. Flynn is Assistant Professor in Irish at Dublin City University, Ireland.

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Written in a highly readable style, this book details the findings of an in-depth and timely study among adult language learners, investigating the role of motivation, language attitudes and linguistic identities in determining levels of acquisition of (varieties of) the Irish language. The book constitutes a valuable resource for researchers, teachers and students interested in second language acquisition, bilingualism and sociolinguistics.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Tables and Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The Irish Language and Adult Learners of Irish Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	6
2. The Native Speaker and Target Models in Second Language Acquisition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
3. Attitude, Motivation and Identity in Second Language Learning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
4. Research Methodology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
5. Stage I: Irish Language Questionnaire for Adult Learners Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
6. Stage II: Speaker Evaluation Exercise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
7. Stage II: Speaker Evaluation Exercise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
8. Discussion and Conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	186
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Appendices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Keywords: adult language learning; non-traditional varieties; gaeltacht; minority language; target language varieties; adult learners; Irish

eBook

Published: March 22, 2020
ISBN: 9781788927048