Cultural Factors in High School Student Motivation to Study Less Commonly Taught Languages
Learning less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) such as Japanese can be challenging for American students. Due to the difficulty of learning LCTLs, more effort is required of the learners to become proficient as compared to European languages. Motivation contributes to the learners’ academic suc...
Main Author: | Masako Nunn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages
2013-08-01
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Series: | Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages |
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Online Access: | http://www.ncolctl.org/files/cultural-factors.pdf |
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