Identity, Motivation And Autonomy In Language Learning (second Language Acquisition)

Identity, Motivation and Autonomy in Language Learning SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Series Editor: Professor David Singleton, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland This series brings together titles dealing with a variety of aspects of language acquisition and processing in situations where a language or languages other than the native language is involved. Second language is thus interpreted in its broadest possible sense. The volumes included in the series all offer in their different ways, on the one hand, exposition and discussion of empirical findings and, on the other, some degree of theoretical reflection. In this latter connection, no particular theoretical stance is privileged in the series; nor is any relevant perspective – sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, etc. – deemed out of place. The intended readership of the series includes final-year undergraduates working on second language acquisition projects, postgraduate students involved in second language acquisition research, and researchers and teachers in general whose interests include a second language acquisition component. Full details of all the books in this series and of all our other publications can be found on http://www.multilingual-matters.com, or by writing to Multilingual Matters, St Nicholas House, 31–34 High Street, Bristol BS1 2AW, UK. SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Series Editor: David Singleton, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Identity, Motivation and Autonomy in Language Learning Edited by Garold Murray, Xuesong (Andy) Gao and Terry Lamb MULTILINGUAL MATTERS Bristol • Buffalo • Toronto Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Identity, Motivation and Autonomy in Language Learning/Edited by Garold Murray, Xuesong (Andy) Gao and Terry Lamb. Second Language Acquisition: 54 Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Second language acquisition. 2. Language and languages–Study and teaching. I. Murray, Garold, 1952- II. Gao, Xuesong. III. Lamb, Terry (Terry E.) P118.2.I34 2011 418.0071–dc22 2011000718 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue entry for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN-13: 978-1-84769-373-0 (hbk) ISBN-13: 978-1-84769-372-3 (pbk) Multilingual Matters UK: St Nicholas House, 31–34 High Street, Bristol BS1 2AW, UK. USA: UTP, 2250 Military Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150, USA. Canada: UTP, 5201 Dufferin Street, North York, Ontario M3H 5T8, Canada. Copyright © 2011 Garold Murray, Xuesong (Andy) Gao, Terry Lamb and the authors of individual chapters. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. The policy of Multilingual Matters/Channel View Publications is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable products, made from wood grown in sustainable forests. In the manufacturing process of our books, and to further support our policy, preference is given to printers that have FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody certification. The FSC and/or PEFC logos will appear on those books where full certification has been granted to the printer concerned. Typeset by Datapage International Ltd. Printed and bound in Great Britain by Short Run Press Ltd. Contents Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii 1 Exploring Links between Identity, Motivation and Autonomy Xuesong Gao and Terry Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .