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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="mso-ansi-language: DE">Title: </SPAN>Towards an Understanding of Language Learner Self-Concept<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="mso-ansi-language: DE">Author: Sarah Mercer</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="mso-ansi-language: DE">Series Title: Educational Linguistics #12</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="mso-ansi-language: DE">Published: 2011</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="mso-ansi-language: DE">Publisher: Springer</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/book/978-90-481-9568-8</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="mso-ansi-language: DE">Abstract:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This book contributes to our growing understanding of the nature and development of language learner self-concept. It assesses the relevant literature in the disciplines of psychology and applied linguistics and describes in-depth, qualitative research examining the self-concepts of tertiary-level EFL learners. Although researchers in applied linguistics and SLA have recognized the importance of self-constructs, there remains little empirical work in the context of foreign language learning that focuses exclusively and at length on this central psychological construct. The content of this monograph draws on interdisciplinary sources, with input from psychology and applied linguistics. It will appeal to students and researchers interested in language-learner psychology as well as self-related constructs in general. The text provides insights into how learners view themselves, and how these self-beliefs can develop and affect the progress of an individual’s language learning.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=DE style="mso-ansi-language: DE">TABLE OF CONTENTS</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chapter 1 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Introduction</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chapter 2 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What is self-concept?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chapter 3 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Understanding self-concept in the FLL context</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chapter 4 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How do learners form their self-concepts?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chapter 5 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Internal frames of reference in FL self-concept formation</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chapter 6 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>External frames of reference in FL self-concept formation</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chapter 7 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Implications for educators and researchers</P>
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