Identity Construction and Language Attitudes towards English in Spain

Language learning is much more than learning how to communicate in a foreign language: it encompasses identity re-construction and profound changes. During this process, learners' attitudes towards the language and its speakers may hamper or foster their successful learning. Due to the increasing importance of considering a learner holistically as a person and a language user, this study aims at delving into those socio-psychological factors that have a bearing on an individual's identity construction. It includes an empirical study on mono- and bilingual adult learners.

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Born in Italy and living in Spain, Marco Pellegrinelli hasdevoted his life to languages and linguistics. During hisexperience as a language teacher to adults, he has beenparticularly aware of the impact of psychological factors onadults' SLA, which inspired the current study, conducted at UvAunder the supervision of Prof. Margreet Dorleijn.