Motivations for Learning Japanese and Additional Languages: A Study of L2 Self-Image across Multiple Languages

This qualitative study aims to identify language learners’ motivations for studying Japanese by comparing these with motivations for learning or using additional languages. Thirteen students from an Australian university participated in the study, all of whom were learning Japanese as a second langu...

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Main Author: Toshiyuki Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Foundation, Sydney 2015-06-01
Series:New Voices in Japanese Studies
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Online Access:http://newvoices.org.au/volume-7/motivations-for-learning-japanese-and-additional-languages-a-study-of-l2-self-image-across-multiple-languages/