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Shifting Motivational Discourses among Mainland Chinese Students in an English Medium Tertiary Institution in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Inquiry
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Gao, Xuesong – Studies in Higher Education, 2008
This article draws on a longitudinal study of a group of mainland Chinese students' English learning experiences in an English medium university in Hong Kong, and explores the dynamic nature of their language learning motivation prior to and after their arrival in Hong Kong. The study identified "context-mediated" and…
Descriptors: Socialization, Learning Motivation, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)