Western and Heritage Cultural Internalizations Predict EFL Students' Language Motivation and Confidence

Autor/inn/en	Lou, Nigel Mantou; Noels, Kimberly A.
Titel	Western and Heritage Cultural Internalizations Predict EFL Students' Language Motivation and Confidence
Quelle	In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 24 (2021) 5, S.636-650 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lou, Nigel Mantou) ORCID (Noels, Kimberly A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1367-0050
DOI	10.1080/13670050.2018.1508277
Schlagwörter	Cultural Background; Cultural Influences; Asian Culture; Western Civilization; Predictor Variables; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Attitudes; Positive Attitudes; Learning Motivation; Self Efficacy; Personal Autonomy; College Students; Young Adults; Sino Tibetan Languages; Native Language; Asians; Foreign Countries; Macau + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Prädiktor; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachverhalten; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Individuelle Autonomie; Collegestudent; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Ausland
Abstract	Internalizing Western culture can facilitate English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners' motivation to learn and confidence to use English. However, the role of heritage cultural internalization and the interactive impact of Western and heritage cultural internalizations on English learning are unclear. We surveyed 172 EFL students from Macao and found that those who internalized Western culture to a greater extent indeed held more a positive view towards English learning and were more autonomous learners, which in turn predicted their confidence in using English. However, for those who internalized Western culture to a lesser extent, internalizing Chinese culture was also linked to positive attitudes and English use confidence. These findings suggest that a strong heritage cultural orientation is also important for EFL learners' English language development, especially among those do not embrace Western culture. This research suggests that language researchers and teachers should pay attention to learners' orientations towards not only the target culture but also their heritage culture. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01