The Role of Motivation in Language Learning

The Role of Motivation in Language Learning摘　要：　　动机是推动外语学习的内在力量，是外语学习的重要因素之一。众多外语老师都认为动机是影响学生是否能成功学习

The Role of Motivation in Language Learning 摘要： 动机是推动外语学习的内在力量，是外语学习的重要因素之一。众多外 语老师都认为动机是影响学生是否能成功学习语言的重要因素，重要的、合 理的语言学习动机可以克服语言学习中的各种不利因素。动机在语言学习中 的作用的研究开始于二十世纪六十年代，它是语言学中的一个重要领域。本 文提出了激发语言学习者学习语言的策略并集中讨论了动机在语言学习中所 起的重大作用。关于动机的概念有各种定义的观点；关于动机如何在学习语 言方面发挥作用的建议也有很多，这些建议都是以各种动机的理论为基础的。 动机在语言学习中的作用日益重要，诸如明确社会语言，达到长期或短期的 目标，提高语言学习者的内在和外在的动力以及应用于团体。还必须指出的 是关于这一领域的研究必须被实践所检验，并且在理论和实践上还有很长的 路要走。本文通过对语言学习动机理论的探讨，提出激发语言学习者学习语 言的 途径和策略，旨在 培养语言学习者的强烈求知欲。 关键词： 动机；动机理论；语言学习；语言学习者；动机在语言学习中的作用 Abstract: Motivation, inner drive to push the study of foreign language learning, it is one of the key factors in the study of foreign language learning. Most language teachers agree that motivation of the students is one of the most important factors influencing their success or failure in language learning, the importance of motivation of study can overcome unfavorable circumstances in other aspects of language learning. The role of motivation in language learning has been studied since in 1960s. It is indeed one of the most important areas of linguistics. This paper suggests strategies of motivating language learners and focuses on the role which motivation can play in language learning. The concept of motivation from different points of view is defined, anumber of suggestions on how to motivate language learners are presented and the role of motivation based on various motivational theories are highlighted. With regard to the role of motivation in language learning, it is concluded that motivation plays an increasingly important role in many aspects, such as identifying with the target language society, achieving long-term and short-term