A Study of the Attitudes, Motives, and Strategies of University Foreign Language Students and Their Disposition to Authentic Oral and Written Input

A MAJOR AREA OF SECOND LANGUAGE (SL) acquisition research is the role played by learner variables in the process of learning a second language.' The focus of interest is on the complex relationship between learner characteristics, their specific language learning behaviors or strategies, and, of course, the ultimate success of these strategies in language learning. Learner characteristics in the social and affective domains in particular are widely regarded as profoundly influencing outcome by virtue of their association with language acquisition behavior. The pioneering work of Gardner and Lambert (13, 14) brought motivation and other attitudinal/affective variables to the forefront of research. Krashen's Monitor

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