Beliefs about Language Learning: A Study of International University Students Learning Turkish as a Second Language
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate university students’ beliefs about learning Turkish as a second language. Horwitz’s (1987) Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory was used as the primary measure of the study. International students studying at Eastern Mediterranean University participated in the study. The country origins of the students include Nigeria, Iraq, Pakistan, and Cambodia. Findings of this study indicated that Turkish as a second language (TSL) learners’ beliefs about language learning differed from those of ESL students in the United States (Horwitz, 1987), EFL students in Korea (Truitt, 1995), EFL and French students in Lebanon, and Turkish EFL students in North Cyprus. In addition, international TSL students had high levels of integrative motivation regarding Turkish culture.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
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Yazarlar
Naciye Kunt
Yayımlanma Tarihi
11 Temmuz 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
11 Temmuz 2016
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2008 Cilt: 19
