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Why German? Motivation of Students Studying German at English Universities
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Busse, Vera; Williams, Marion – Language Learning Journal, 2010
What drives students to study German at university level? Although motivational research has been booming in recent years, students' motivation to pursue a modern foreign language beyond school level has not received much attention in the UK. This article sheds light on the various reasons that drive students in the UK to pursue a modern foreign…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, German, Student Motivation