The ideal L2 selves of Japanese learners of English

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The ideal L2 selves of Japanese learners of English

This thesis attempts to reinterpret language learning motivation through a consideration of the possibilities of applying theories of the self to L2 motivation theory. There were two overriding aims guiding my research; firstly to empirically test theoretical proposals suggesting that the concept of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ryan, Stephen
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Second language learning motivation English education Japanese learners
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10550/

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