Predicting language learners’ grades in the L1, L2, L3 and L4: The effect of some psychological and sociocognitive variables

International Journal of Multilingualism

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-197

  Dewaele, Jean Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extraversion; Foreign language anxiety; Language grades; Neuroticism; Psychoticism

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249153102     PISSN: 14790718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/ijm080.0     Document Type: Article

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