The impact of learning contexts on proficiency, attitudes, and L2 communication: Creating an imagined international community

System

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 566-585

  Yashima, Tomoko ^a   Zenuk Nishide, Lori ^b  

^a KANSAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE CITY UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

An imagined international community; Attitudes and motivation; Content based English teaching; International posture; L2 communication; L2 willingness to communicate (WTC); Model United Nations; Study abroad

Indexed keywords

EID: 56049119090     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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