Until recently, research on language attitudes focused mainly relating to speakers’ L1. However, with the increase in interest multilingualism a globalised world, there has been renewed L2 speakers. This article focuses these issues context of migration: how associated migrants’ L1 and may affect acquisition process. The two groups (Polish Italian) are compared see if, case speakers learning di...

Advances in speech recognition (ASR) technology have resulted in computer applications that provide compelling forms of speaking practice to learners of a second language (L2). Evaluation of such applications typically does not include an analysis of how learners’ situated motivational states fluctuate during language practice. In connection with recent developments in L2 motivation theory, thi...

Second language (L2) learners are different. They learn with different speed and different results. There are many explanations for that issue. The general factors that influence second language learning are: age, aptitude and intelligence, cognitive style, attitudes, motivation and personality (Ellis 1985). The aim of this article is to present these factors and their contribution to success o...

The present study examined the relationship between willingness to communicate (WTC) and intrinsic/extrinsic motivation among Iranian intermediate learners of English. It also attempted to identify the motivational orientations which best predicted learners’ WTC. Moreover, it measured Iranian intermediate learners’ willingness to read (WTR), willingness to listen (WTL), and willingness to write...

This article investigates the potential benefits of using children’s literature in adult second language (L2) classrooms. A short-term, intensive university course for English reading and writing was designed incorporating children’s literature into the curriculum. The author describes the course and discusses how children’s literature can be used to improve students’ linguistic, cognitive, and...

 As a social-psychological phenomenon, language learning involves several factors. The two significant factors that attracted scholars’ attention recently are ethnicity and social attitude toward L2. Taking in to account this issue, the present study sought to investigate the relationship between Gilak ethnic identity, social attitude toward foreign language, and L2 proficiency...

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the present study is to address reciprocal relationship between L2 attitudes use in a bilingual setting among teenaged learners. Whereas several scholars suggested that mutually facilitate each other, empirical studies have traditionally assessed from one direction. Design/Methodology: We propose complex model integrates concepts tied larger social context surrou...

With their rich multimodal and multisensory inputs, museums offer learners with a migrant background an invaluable opportunity to develop linguistic competence positive attitudes towards learning L2. The aim of this article is describe the impact on group migrants Italian L2 workshop held in art museum Venice. Qualitative data was collected through students’ focus discussion, educator’s diary t...