Bringing the past to life: the effects of historical linguistics instruction on motivation, enjoyment, and identity in the foreign language classroom

dc.contributorKoronkiewicz, Bryan
dc.contributorO'Rourke, Erin
dc.contributorLightfoot, Douglas
dc.contributorYazan, Bedrettin
dc.contributor.advisorPicone, Michael D.
dc.contributor.advisorRountree, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorThomas Coffman, Jana M.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-11T16:49:10Z
dc.date.available2018-07-11T16:49:10Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractFor centuries, languages have been changing and evolving in complex, systematic ways. The study of past stages of a linguistic system and the overarching linguistic patterns characterizing the arc of change over time characterize the field of linguistics known as historical linguistics. Historical linguistics serves to illuminate both the sources and earlier phonetic and morphosyntactic features of a given language and the present trajectories and modern features of those same systems. This has implications for Second Language Acquisition. Indeed, existing literature suggests that instruction in various aspects of historical linguistics correlates positively with increased confidence, motivation, global competence, and multicultural identity. This study explored the effects of introductory historical linguistics exposure on the L2 Motivational Self as defined by Dörnyei (2005) and revisualized for multilingual learners by Ushioda (2017) and Lasagabaster (2014), among others. After a one-week treatment period, qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed to determine if changes could be detected in middle and high school language learners’ levels of motivation, enjoyment, and sense of identity in the foreign language classroom. Quantitative results revealed significant results in the areas of self-efficacy and metalinguistic awareness. Qualitative analysis revealed strong support for increased L2 enjoyment, L2 motivation, and self-efficacy, and revealed moderate support for lowered L2 anxiety and higher self-confidence. Keywords: Historical linguistics, SLA, motivation, enjoyment, L2 self, L2 identityen_US
dc.format.extent158 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0002945
dc.identifier.otherThomasCoffman_alatus_0004D_13485
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/3630
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectForeign language education
dc.subjectLinguistics
dc.subjectModern language
dc.titleBringing the past to life: the effects of historical linguistics instruction on motivation, enjoyment, and identity in the foreign language classroomen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Modern Languages and Classics
etdms.degree.disciplineRomance Languages
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.
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