Why are you learning a second language? Motivational orientations and self-determination theory

Language Learning

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-85

  Noels, Kimberly A ^a   Pelletier, Luc G ^b   Clément, Richard ^b   Vallerand, Robert J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 0034387421     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0023-8333.00111     Document Type: Article

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