The Role of Motivation and Language Use in Learning English as a Second Language in Adult Learners (Esl)
type: CreativeWork
description: This study examines the relationship between motivation as a personality characteristic and proficiency in English as a second language. Motivation is defined as perception of ability to push oneself to complete a given task. A learner who is motivated is the one who is expected to be proficient in language learning. In addition to motivation, English language use is also measured. By examining the personality characteristic of motivation along with learners' perceptions of the uses they have for English in both present and future language use settings, ESL proficiency is predicted.
abstract: This study examines the relationship between motivation as a personality characteristic and proficiency in English as a second language. Motivation is defined as perception of ability to push oneself to complete a given task. A learner who is motivated is the one who is expected to be proficient in language learning. In addition to motivation, English language use is also measured. By examining the personality characteristic of motivation along with learners' perceptions of the uses they have for English in both present and future language use settings, ESL proficiency is predicted.
author: England, Lizabeth Tifft
keywords: Education, Language and Literature
date published: 2014-12-15T18:50:10Z
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:25:59Z
provider: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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value: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/68950