Stereotypes and Language Learning Motivation

Larisa Nikitina, PhD, is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her research interests include psychological aspects involved in learning an additional language, approaches to the teaching of culture in the language classroom and quantitative methodologies in applied linguistics. She has published extensively on these topics.

• List of figures  List of tables  List of abbreviations  Introduction  1. Stereotypes as a research focus  2. Motivation, attitudes and stereotypes in l2 research: connecting the dots  3. A mixed-methods approach to link country stereotypes and l2 motivation  4. Findings on language learners’ country stereotypes and their relationships with l2 motivation  5. Wider implications and conclusions  Appendix 1. Questionnaire on country images and l2 motivation  Appendix 2. Findings on language learners’ country stereotypes  Appendix 3. Spss codes for the regression analysis  Glossary  Index

'Nikitina offers fascinating insights into the interweaving nature of country stereotypes, motivation and language attitudes among learners of languages other than English. The applicability of the mixed methodology and findings surrounding Malaysian learners goes beyond this particular context to potentially guide researchers in wider contexts how to investigate this key field.' - John L Adamson, University of Niigata Prefecture, Japan