Sociocultural dynamics of ESL learning (de)motivation: An activity theory analysis of two adult Korean immigrants

Canadian Modern Language Review

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-122

  Kim, Tae Young ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Activity Theory; amotivation; demotivation; ESL learning motivation; longitudinal interviews

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951863176     PISSN: 00084506     EISSN: 17101131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cmlr.67.1.091     Document Type: Article

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