Are you thinking about learning a language? Perhaps you’ve decided that it’s time to dust off your classroom French. Maybe you’re planning a trip to Japan and feel like you should make the effort to ...

Motivational dynamics in second language acquisition examines how learners’ drive to learn a new language evolves over time through the interplay of personal aspirations, social contexts and learning ...

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent. Many people also assume that it will become much harder to learn a ...