Contemporary Language Motivation Theory: 60 Years Since Gardner and Lambert (1959) (Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching, 3) (Volume 3) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1788925181 ISBN 13: 9781788925181

Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2019

Synopsis

This book brings together contributions from the leaders of the language learning motivation field. The varied chapters demonstrate how Gardner's work remains integral to a diverse range of contemporary theoretical issues underlying the psychology of language, even today, 60 years after the publication of Gardner and Lambert's seminal 1959 paper. The chapters cover a wide selection of topics related to applied linguistics, second language acquisition, social psychology, sociology, methodology and historical issues. The book advances thinking on cutting-edge topics in these diverse areas, providing a wealth of information for both students and established scholars that show the continuing and future importance of Gardner and Lambert's ideas.

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About the Author

Ali H. Al-Hoorie is Assistant Professor at the English Language Institute, Jubail Industrial College, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include motivation theory, research methodology, and complexity. His publications have appeared in a number of journals and he is the co-author (with Philip V. Hiver) of the forthcoming book Research Methods for Complexity in Applied Linguistics.

Review

Anyone seeking an up-to-date assessment of sixty years of motivation research since Gardner and Lambert's (1959) ground-breaking proposal for a social-educational model will find in this volume a treasure trove of theoretical, empirical, and methodological insights, made all the richer by critical, dialogic engagement alongside personal reminiscences by top researchers in the field. -- Heidi Byrnes, Georgetown University, USA

This book highlights how Robert Gardner's seminal work has influenced the research of an array of scholars who, through diverse, rigourous methods, have developed their own important lines of inquiry on topics such as identity, acculturation, emotions, and well-being, culminating in a unique perspective on the social psychology of language and intergroup relations. -- Kimberly A. Noels, University of Alberta, Canada

Edition details

• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1788925181
• ISBN 13: 9781788925181
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Al-Hoorie Ali H., MacIntyre Dr. Peter D.