‘Why am I Learning Spanish at 65?’ A Multiple Case Study of L1 English Senior Learners of Spanish as a Foreign Language.
Many studies support the idea that language learning is a beneficial activity for seniorpopulations. However, most studies conducted so far deal with the acquisition of English as asecond language and age-related effects on linguistic gains; very few have analysed theacquisition of other languages w...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositorio: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:2445/225836 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/225836 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Motivació de l'aprenentatge Castellà (Llengua) Anglès Adquisició d'una segona llengua Learning motivation Spanish language English language Second language acquisition |
| Sumario: | Many studies support the idea that language learning is a beneficial activity for seniorpopulations. However, most studies conducted so far deal with the acquisition of English as asecond language and age-related effects on linguistic gains; very few have analysed theacquisition of other languages with a focus on individual differences. The present study thusaims at exploring the beliefs, motivation and strategies displayed by mother tongue Englishsenior learners of Spanish as a foreign language. The participants were nine learners of Spanishas a FL, who were following teacher-led online classes at the time of the study. A mixed-methodsapproach was followed, consisting of a background questionnaire, a questionnaire thatencompassed 36 statements on beliefs, motivation, and strategies, and a semi-structuredinterview. Results show a variety of positive beliefs linked to learning Spanish, and the use ofdifferent types of strategies to build their own learning process and promote self-motivation. |
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