The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited
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Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of individuals’ dynamic interactions with diverse contexts. This revisit of the bestselling The Psychology of the Language Learner reflects on these developments by challenging some of the assumptions upon which the original text was based, maintaining the familiar structure of the original, while situating the discussion within a very different theoretical framework. Written in a lively, accessible style, the book considers how the field has evolved and maintains a keen eye on the future, suggesting exciting new directions for the psychology of SLA. The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited will appeal to students and researchers in a wide range of disciplines, including applied linguistics, second language acquisition, modern languages, and psychology.
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- Authors
- Dornyei, Z., & Ryan, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Venue
- Routledge eBooks
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2015-04-24
- OpenAlex
- W888677017
- Cited by
- 1,518
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 175 · 2025: 165 · 2024: 161 · 2023: 175 · 2022: 207 · 2021: 147 · 2020: 137 · 2019: 130 · 2018: 78 · 2017: 76 · 2016: 49 · 2015: 17 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 75.05
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › Linguistics and Language Analysis
- Keywords
- second language acquisition, psychology of language learning
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