Willingness to Communicate, Multilingualism and Interactions in Community Contexts - Couverture souple

Henry, Alastair; MacIntyre, Peter D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1800411936 ISBN 13 : 9781800411937

Editeur : Multilingual Matters, 2023

Synopsis

This book presents the findings of an in-depth qualitative longitudinal investigation into the willingness to communicate (WTC) of individuals who, through varying migration channels, have left one cultural/linguistic context to make a new life in another. It examines communication behaviours and language choice in multilingual community contexts and emphasises how even the most trivial of communication events are embedded in histories of previous communication and are influenced by emotions connected with a person’s overall life situation. This book fills a gap in WTC research by examining how WTC operates in multilingual community contexts. Through the use of a complexity lens and the presentation of a revised 3D pyramid model, the authors demonstrate the dynamic nature of WTC over time and shed new light on processes that affect communication, migration and well-being. This book will be relevant to all those who are interested in the latest developments in the field of language learner psychology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Alastair Henry is Professor of Language Education at Lund University and at University West, Sweden. His research involves the psychology of language learning and teaching, with specific interests in motivation, multilingualism, teacher identities and professional development.

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Peter D. MacIntyre is Professor of Psychology at Cape Breton University, Canada. He has published over 100 articles, chapters and books within the field of psychology of language and communication and has received awards for teaching excellence (Atlantic Association of Universities), for contributions to the study of language (the Gardner Award and the Mildenberger Prize) and awards for service to students and the community.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Multilingual Matters
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1800411936
• ISBN 13: 9781800411937
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible