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This study examines the experiential, social, and informational influences on students’ attitudes to English and English-speaking countries. A survey of 122 Japanese students investigated their overseas experiences, their impressions of English-speaking countries, sources of information about these countries, willingness to study English overseas, and their attitudes to learning English. Findings highlight the important role of “contingent language knowledge” on shaping students’ attitudes to both English learning and perceptions of foreign countries.
Summary
This study examines the experiential, social, and informational influences on students’ attitudes to English and English-speaking countries. A survey of 122 Japanese students investigated their overseas experiences, their impressions of English-speaking countries, sources of information about these countries, willingness to study English overseas, and their attitudes to learning English. Findings highlight the important role of “contingent language knowledge” on shaping students’ attitudes to both English learning and perceptions of foreign countries.
| Teaching Context | College and university education |
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