Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Abbreviations xiii
6. Part 1 Contextualizing the Study
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. 2 Theoretical Background 11
9. 3 Growing Body of LOTE Motivation Research 25
10. 4 English and LOTE Education in Japan 48
11. Part 2 The Empirical Study
12. 5 The Study 65
13. 6 The Early Days: English Self-Instruction Using Radio Materials in High School 76
14. 7 Broadening the Horizons: (Re-)Starting LOTE Learning at University 93
15. 8 Pursuing Multilingualism or Not? Language and Academic Studies 109
16. 9 What Does Language Mean to the Interviewees, in the End? Language Learning beyond Formal Education 126
17. Part 3 Concluding Thoughts
18. 10 Reflecting on the Method: Advantages and Challenges of Longitudinal Case Studies Utilizing Interviews 151
19. 11 Conclusion 162
20. Afterword 174
21. Appendices 175
22. References 179
23. Index 192