Language Learning beyond English: Learner Motivation in the Twenty-First Century (Elements in Language Teaching)

Lanvers, Ursula

ISBN 10: 1009486950 / ISBN 13: 9781009486958

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language Learning beyond English: Learner Motivation in the Twenty-First Century (Elements in Language Teaching)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009486950
• ISBN 13: 9781009486958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This Element addresses the following three questions: can Global English unequivocally be framed as a 'killer' language for learning LOTEs (languages other than English)? If so, under what premises? (Section 1); what are the rationales and justifications for learning LOTE in the age of Global English? (Section 2); and what are the pedagogical and policy implications for learning LOTE in the age of Global English? What can we learn from current (best and less good) practice? (Section 3). Attempts to engage learners in learning a variety of languages – rather than just English – often fail to achieve desired results, both in Anglophone and non-Anglophone contexts. Can English be blamed? What can policymakers and educators do to address the crisis? This Element proposes a new matrix of rationales for language learning, advocating an interconnected, socially embedded justification for language learning. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.