Contents
General Preface
Preface to this volume
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: focus on the major issues
2 Individual differences in second language achievement: focus on language aptitude and personality 16
3 Individual differences in second language achievement: focus on attitudes and motivation 39
4 Multivariate investigations of second language acquisition: focus on the integrative motive 62
5 Second language acquisition: focus on attitude change 84
6 Second language acquisition: focus on the parent 108
7 The process of second language acquisition: focus on theories 124
8 The socio-educational model: focus on an empirical foundation 145
9 Epilogue 167
Appendix A: Instructions and items from the Attitude/Motivation Test
Battery 177
References 185
Index 201
