Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil
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Título da fonte: | Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture (Online) |
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Resumo: | This article focuses on language perceptions of language learners in theUK andBrazil. Most participants in theEngland are British but there are also some from different linguistic backgrounds: Chinese, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish and Spanish. As for the Brazilian participants, they study English or Spanish as FL. This study discusses how these learners’ identity characteristics and the reasons why they have chosen to learn the language impact on their perceptions about language learning. The Brazilian Portuguese learners’ perceptions will be compared and contrasted with those of Brazilian students learning English and Spanish inBrazil. The research data was collected primarily through an adapted version of the BALLI questionnaire answered by all learners in two contexts, complemented by an interview. The results suggest that students have different perceptions about language learning due to their distinct linguistic backgrounds, the context in which they live, their interests (both professional and personal), and their opportunities to interact, among other reasons for choosing to learn each language. |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazilperceptionslinguistic backgroundscontextforeign languageThis article focuses on language perceptions of language learners in theUK andBrazil. Most participants in theEngland are British but there are also some from different linguistic backgrounds: Chinese, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish and Spanish. As for the Brazilian participants, they study English or Spanish as FL. This study discusses how these learners’ identity characteristics and the reasons why they have chosen to learn the language impact on their perceptions about language learning. The Brazilian Portuguese learners’ perceptions will be compared and contrasted with those of Brazilian students learning English and Spanish inBrazil. The research data was collected primarily through an adapted version of the BALLI questionnaire answered by all learners in two contexts, complemented by an interview. The results suggest that students have different perceptions about language learning due to their distinct linguistic backgrounds, the context in which they live, their interests (both professional and personal), and their opportunities to interact, among other reasons for choosing to learn each language. Universidade Estadual De Maringá2014-05-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionForeign Language Learning, Identity, Globalization, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, English.application/pdfhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCult/article/view/2190610.4025/actascilangcult.v36i2.21906Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture; Vol 36 No 2 (2014); 171-181Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture; v. 36 n. 2 (2014); 171-1811983-46831983-4675reponame:Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)instacron:UEMenghttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCult/article/view/21906/pdf_22Rottava, LuciaSilva, Antonio Márcio dainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2014-06-24T09:47:05Zoai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/21906Revistahttp://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCultPUBhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCult/oai||actalan@uem.br1983-46831983-4675opendoar:2014-06-24T09:47:05Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)false |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil Rottava, Lucia perceptions linguistic backgrounds context foreign language |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil |
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Language learning, identity and globalization: Learners of Brazilian Portuguese in England and learners of English and Spanish in Brazil |
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Rottava, Lucia |
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Rottava, Lucia Silva, Antonio Márcio da |
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Silva, Antonio Márcio da |
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Rottava, Lucia Silva, Antonio Márcio da |
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perceptions linguistic backgrounds context foreign language |
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perceptions linguistic backgrounds context foreign language |
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This article focuses on language perceptions of language learners in theUK andBrazil. Most participants in theEngland are British but there are also some from different linguistic backgrounds: Chinese, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish and Spanish. As for the Brazilian participants, they study English or Spanish as FL. This study discusses how these learners’ identity characteristics and the reasons why they have chosen to learn the language impact on their perceptions about language learning. The Brazilian Portuguese learners’ perceptions will be compared and contrasted with those of Brazilian students learning English and Spanish inBrazil. The research data was collected primarily through an adapted version of the BALLI questionnaire answered by all learners in two contexts, complemented by an interview. The results suggest that students have different perceptions about language learning due to their distinct linguistic backgrounds, the context in which they live, their interests (both professional and personal), and their opportunities to interact, among other reasons for choosing to learn each language. |
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2014 |
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