36.159, Books: Adult Minority Language Learning: Colin J. Flynn

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Date: 14-Jan-2025
From: Flo McClelland [flo at multilingual-matters.com]
Subject: Adult Minority Language Learning: Colin J. Flynn


Title: Adult Minority Language Learning
Subtitle: Motivation, Identity and Target Variety
Series Title: Second Language Acquisition
Publication Year: 2024

Publisher: Multilingual Matters
           http://www.multilingual-matters.com/
Book URL:
http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781788926546

Author(s): Colin J. Flynn

Abstract:

Now available in paperback!
This book examines the role of affective variables in the process of
learning a minority language. It presents a comprehensive account of
how adult learners’ attitude, motivation and identity are related to
their awareness of, and commitment to, different dialects and
varieties as target speech models. These issues are examined in the
context of Irish, a minority language which does not have a standard
spoken variety and where the vast majority of learners have no regular
contact with native speakers. Using a mixed methods research approach,
this study explores the relationships that exist between, on the one
hand, learners’ attitudes towards the three main traditional dialects
of Irish and non-traditional second language varieties, and on the
other, their motivation and self-concept as second language learners.




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