Politics and Foreign Language Learning: A Study of Saudis' Motivations to Learn English Following the Announcement of Saudi Vision 2030

Autor/in	Almegren, Rehan
Titel	Politics and Foreign Language Learning: A Study of Saudis' Motivations to Learn English Following the Announcement of Saudi Vision 2030
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 18 (2022) 1, S.135-158 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Almegren, Rehan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Gender Differences; Grammar; Learning Motivation; Foreign Countries; Likert Scales; Strategic Planning; Economic Development; Adults; Young Adults; Vocabulary Development; Political Influences; Decision Making; Language Attitudes; Public Policy; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Geschlechterkonflikt; Grammatik; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Ausland; Likert-Skala; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Wortschatzarbeit; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Sprachverhalten; Öffentliche Ordnung; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study examined Saudis' motivation to learn English after the announcement of the Saudi Vision 2030, a strategic social and economic development plan. The study participants included 175 male and female Saudi citizens aged 18-55 years old. Participants answered a Likert-style survey consisting of 27 statements. Their answers were analyzed using ANOVA and t-tests. The findings suggest that Saudis were more motivated to learn English after the announcement. This implies that countries' policies and political decisions can impact their citizens' motivations to learn foreign language. The findings also revealed that younger participants and female participants were more motivated to learn English than their older or male counterparts. The results also show that study participants were most interested in developing their vocabulary and least interested in developing their grammatical skills. This study is the first to investigate how political decisions affect the motives of citizens to learn a foreign language. It is of benefit to linguists, language teachers, language institutes and the business of teaching a foreign language. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01