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The psychology of the language learner : individual differences in second language acquisition /

Research results over the past decades have consistently demonstrated that a key reason why many second language learners fail--while some learners do better with less effort--lies in various learner attributes such as personality traits, motivation, or language aptitude. In psychology, these attrib...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dörnyei, Zoltán
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum, ©2005.
Colección:Second language acquisition research.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Definition, brief history, and taxonomy of individual differences.
  • Personality, temperament, and mood.
  • Language aptitude.
  • Motivation and 'self-motivation'
  • Learning styles and cognitive styles.
  • Language learning strategies and student self-regulation.
  • Other learner characteristics.