Stories from exceptional language learners who have achieved nativelike proficiency / Katarina Mentzelopoulos and Zoltan Dornyei.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mentzelopoulos, Katarina, author.

Dörnyei, Zoltán, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Identity (Psychology).

Motivation in education.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : Multilingual Matters, [2023]

Summary:

This book recounts the fascinating stories of 30 language learners who triumphed against all odds to achieve nativelike proficiency, opening a narrative window into their learning experiences. This rich corpus of success stories will appeal to language learners and researchers as a motivational primer for their own studies.

Contents:

Intro

DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/MENTZE4334e

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

1 A Unique Bond

Joy: A Sense of Home

Judith: All Roads Lead to Norway

Kerry: L'amore della Lingua

Heidrun: A Cultural Craving

2 Escaping the Everyday

Amelia: Creator of Opportunity

Sarah: Sehnsucht - A Longing for the International

Capucine: A Safe Space

Kristin: Finding Another World

3 A New Generation

Carl: An Electronic Take on Immersion

William: A Competitive Streak

Samuli: A Knack for Languages

Ira: One Foot in Front of the Other

4 An Ear for Languages

Colin: The Imitation Game

Uwe: Following the Light

Kristopher: The Listener

Peng: Enriched Aesthetics

Denny: The Journey to Intimacy

5 The Desire to Blend In

Timur: Diving Down the Rabbit Hole

Lesley: Challenge Accepted

Ranko: Linguistic Gateways

Marjan: Confidence is Everything

6 Shifting Identities

Livia: The Road to Acceptance

Lou: A New Persona

Shinhye: Finding Empowerment through English

Rianne: An International Orientation

7 Success Breeds Success

Sara: A Series of Challenges

Lisa: Knowing It Can Be Done

Hanna: Part of Your Everyday Life

Thamarasie: A Linguistic Tool

Theresa: Interest and Osmosis

Concluding Remarks

Index

Discount on companion volume Lessons From Exceptional Language Learners.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Mentzelopoulos, Katarina Stories from Exceptional Language Learners Who Have Achieved Nativelike Proficiency

ISBN:

9781800414341

OCLC:

1348482688