Strategic Language Learning: The Roles of Agency and Context

by Xuesong Gao

Book Overview

This monograph reports on a longitudinal inquiry into mainland Chinese undergraduates' language learning experiences in an English medium university in a multilingual setting with a focus on their strategic language learning efforts. This book examines the issue as to what extent language learners' strategic learning efforts depend on their 'choice', if 'the element of choice' is the defining characteristic of language learners' strategic learning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847692435
• ISBN13: 9781847692436
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.1"