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Adult Minority Language Learning
Motivation, Identity and Target Variety
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Colin J. Flynn
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English
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2020
About this book
Investigates the attitudes of adult learners of a minority language to different dialects and varieties of that language
This book explores the role of attitude, motivation and identity in the process of learning a minority language, specifically the attitudes of adult learners of Irish towards acquiring various traditional (Gaeltacht) and non-traditional (second language) varieties of the language.
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Flynn Colin J. :
Colin J. Flynn is Assistant Professor in Irish at Dublin City University, Ireland.
Colin J. Flynn is Assistant Professor in Irish at Dublin City University, Ireland.
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Written in a highly readable style, this book details the findings of an in-depth and timely study among adult language learners, investigating the role of motivation, language attitudes and linguistic identities in determining levels of acquisition of (varieties of) the Irish language. The book constitutes a valuable resource for researchers, teachers and students interested in second language acquisition, bilingualism and sociolinguistics.
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eBook published on:
March 22, 2020
eBook ISBN:
9781788927048
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eBook ISBN:
9781788927048
Keywords for this book
adult language learning; non-traditional varieties; gaeltacht; minority language; target language varieties; adult learners; Irish
