The Psychology of the Language Learner

Recent developments in globalisation have resulted in§an increasing spread of the English language across§the globe. Consequently, the demand for English has§grown, as has interest in quality provision of§English language instruction. How language learning§takes place in instructional settings and what§factors impact on its success has been the interest§of researches over the past three decades. This book§comprehensively covers many areas that impact on§achievement in language learning by providing an§overview of the most seminal works in each area. It§also provides new insights based on a study of§learner beliefs about language learning and explores§their potential relationship to learners personality§traits. This book will appeal to language teachers,§course developers and researchers who will find it a§useful resource that will help them gain a deeper§understanding of the cognitive and affective§contributions learners bring to the language§classroom. For researchers in particular, the§empirical study described in this book will provide a§springboard for future studies.