Demotivation in China's College English Language Classrooms  

作　　者：徐洁[1] 

机构地区：[1]温州大学城市学院

出　　处：《中国校外教育》2010年第4期111-112,120,共3页AFTERSCHOOL EDUCATION IN CHINA

摘　　要：Demotivation in second or foreign language learning is the dark side of motivation.It concerns specific external forces that negatively affect the language learners' motivational basis to learn the language(Drnyei,2001).Much research has been carried out in studying motivation both in general field and L2(second language)field.In contrast,little research has been conducted on demotivation among language learners.This study inquires into which demotivational factor affected college students negatively most;and how did demotivation affect them and their English learning.Demotivation in second or foreign language learning is the dark side of motivation.It concerns specific external forces that negatively affect the language learners＇ motivational basis to learn the language（Drnyei,2001）.Much research has been carried out in studying motivation both in general field and L2（second language）field.In contrast,little research has been conducted on demotivation among language learners.This study inquires into which demotivational factor affected college students negatively most;and how did demotivation affect them and their English learning.

关 键 词：英语 语法 语言学 高校 

分 类 号：H319[语言文字—英语]