A comparison of the foreign language learning motivation of Hungarian dyslexic and non-dyslexic students

International Journal of Applied Linguistics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 232-250

  Kormos, Judit ^a   Csizér, Kata ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Dyslexie; Foreign language learning; Fremdsprachenlernen; Learning disabilities; Lernbehinderung; Motivation; Selbstkonzept; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954716665     PISSN: 08026106     EISSN: 14734192     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-4192.2009.00247.x     Document Type: Article

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