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Motivation for and Attitudes Towards Foreign Language Learning in the Context of Functional Multilingualism in the Family Environment

Revija za Elementarno Izobraževanje
The article examines language attitudes, motivations for language learning, and multilingualism in families of cross-border workers (CBW) from Slovenia to Austria.
Jernej Čelofiga, Alja Lipavic Oštir
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The retroflex r of Brazilian Portuguese: theories of origin and a case study of language attitudes in Minas Gerais [PDF]

Linguística, 2011
Some scholars have linked the emergence of retroflex rhotics in Brazilian Portuguese to language contact with indigenous peoples or the neutralization of posteriorized coda liquids.
Iiris Rennicke
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English-Only policy and belief in the United States [PDF]

, 2012
English-Only initiatives are commonplace in the United States. Proponents of Official English would like to make the official language of the United States English despite the prestige English already has in the United States. The motivations behind this
White, Lauren E.
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The Impact of Acculturation on Help-Seeking and Mental Health Among Refugees in Minnesota [PDF]

, 2020
The Impact of Acculturation on Help-Seeking and Mental Health Among Refugees in Minnesota Analynne Escobar, Depts. of Social Work and Psychology, with Dr.
Escobar, Analynne
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Global issues and global values in foreign language education : selection and awareness-raising [PDF]

, 2004
The global education trend has recently been gaining in significance in education systems throughout the world. This paper discusses a number of issues regarding the possibility of incorporating a global perspective into foreign language education, and ...
Yakovchuk, Nadezhda
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Computer-based materials: a study of learner autonomy and strategies [PDF]

, 2007
This paper reports on a study which examines the extent to which specified cognitive, social, and metacognitive strategies, are used by language students when working with computer-based materials (CBMs), in self-study contexts outside of the language ...
Figura, KA, Jarvis, HA
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ATTITUDES TOWARDS JAVANESE LANGUAGE AND ITS MAINTENANCE BY THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY [PDF]

, 2015
English Department Students of Undip whose parents are Javanese have been exposed to at least three languages namely Javanese, Indonesian, and English. Some of them are learning other foreign languages such as Korean, Japanese, and French.
Nirmala, Deli
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Folk perceptions of variation among the Chabacano creoles

Journal of Ibero-Romance Creoles, 2014
This study provides the first account of the perceptual dialectology of the Chabacano creoles, focusing on the three varieties spoken in Cavite City, Ternate, and Zamboanga, Philippines.
Marivic Lesho, Eeva Sippola
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Encouraging Students to Have Positive Attitudes Toward Learning English

Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature, 2016
A positive attitude is a powerful tool that fosters enthusiasm, promotes self-esteem, and creates an atmosphere conducive to learning. Achievement in a target language relies not only on intellectual capacity, but also on the learner’s attitudes towards ...
Abdullah Syukur
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Maintenance of Lampung Language in Padang Cermin District [PDF]

, 2018
The aim of this study is to know how far the maintenance and the shift of Lampung language in Padang Cermin district are. Most of Padang Cermin society uses their mother tongue which is Lampung language while their second language is Indonesia Language ...
Wulandari, C. (Citra)
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