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Japanese Women's Attitudes Toward Learning Languages Other Than English in the Era of Global English

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study on female Japanese learners of the Korean language is situated in the centuries‐long anti‐Korean sentiments in Japan, the global popularity of the Korean Wave, particularly among women, and the essentialized image of socially marginalized young Japanese women who study English with romantic desires for Western men.
Yoko Kobayashi
wiley   +1 more source

Global Englishes Language Teaching Curriculum Innovation: Students’ Learning Experiences and Long‐Term Academic and Career Trajectories

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the global spread of English and the recent challenges to English major education, it is essential to explore the potential benefits of implementing Global Englishes in a discipline‐specific context. This qualitative study explored the learning experiences of eight female English major graduates who previously attended Global Englishes ...
Xiaowen (Serina) Xie, Jie Zheng, Fan Fang, Yifang Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Motivation–Grit–Achievement Relationship in L2 Reading and Listening: Focusing on the Ideal L2 Self

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the robustness of the motivation–grit–achievement relationship in second language (L2) reading and listening, extending previous research conducted on writing and speaking. To address increasing concerns regarding the validity of the binary‐type ideal self scale, the motivation variable is redefined using a better‐validated
Hitoshi Mikami, Toru Yamagami
wiley   +1 more source

Developing and Validating the Translanguaging Utility Scale for Navigating International Students’ Academic Success

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT On the heels of the multilingual turn, more attention has been paid to the strengths of multilingual students, including translanguaging strategies. While existing empirical research examines student attitudes or intrinsic value, Situated Expectancy‐Value Theory indicates that for a strategy to be sustained and effective, students must also ...
Timothy James Elliot Neufeld, Lawrence Jun Zhang   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overseeing the European Commission in the European Semester

, 2022
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Global Interns or Learners of Japanese?: American Interns’ Negotiation of Positioning Across Orders of Indexicality in Japanese Workplaces

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid Japan's internationalization efforts, foreign employees are positioned as global English‐speaking talent while simultaneously facing expectations to conform to Japanese linguacultural norms. This study examines how such tensions are negotiated through the narratives of two interns—one African American and one Vietnamese American—in ...
Hae Ree Jun
wiley   +1 more source

Developing Pre‐Service Teachers’ Digital Self‐Efficacy Through Self‐Directed Language Learning

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contemporary online language learning typically involves the use of multiple digital platforms. Drawing on digital self‐efficacy and self‐directed learning theories, this study investigates the self‐directed language learning experience of 19 pre‐service teachers as they navigate the affordances of two platforms, Duolingo and ChatGPT.
Yingqiu Chen, Louisa Buckingham
wiley   +1 more source

Language Maintenance Following International Mobility: A Longitudinal Study of Korean Foreign Language Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Second language acquisition research has largely emphasized language development, often overlooking language maintenance following international mobility. Addressing this gap, the present longitudinal mixed‐methods study examined oral proficiency maintenance among foreign language (FL) learners 9 months after returning from residence abroad ...
Yunjung (Yunie) Ku
wiley   +1 more source

Exporting Employability: Evidence From Transnational Education Alumni

International Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transnational education institutions promoting foreign curricula often claim to enhance international employability for local students, yet many assertions lack substantial evidence. This qualitative study investigates the study‐to‐work transitions of alumni from a binational university in Turkey, focusing on their motivations for selecting ...
Jessica Schueller, Filiz Keser Aschenberger   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source