TY - JOUR
AU - Dörnyei, Zoltán
AB -  This article intends to achieve two purposes: (a) to provide an overview of recent advances in research on motivation to learn a foreign or second language (L2), and (b) to create the theoretical context of the articles selected for this anthology. The past few years have seen a number of comprehensive summaries of relevant research (e.g., Clement & Gardner, 2001; Dornyei, ´ ¨ 2001a, 2001c; MacIntyre, 2002), and the chapters in this volume also offer theoretical overviews. Therefore, rather than reiterating what has been well described before, I will focus on the ‘‘big picture’’ in this review by placing the various themes and directions in a broader framework, highlighting their significance, and identifying their links to other topics and approaches. The Inherent Social Dimension of Language Learning Motivation The first important point to emphasize when starting to explore the field of L2 motivation is not new at all, yet I believe it is important to restate that learning an L2 is different in many Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Zoltan ´ Dornyei, School of English Studies, University of Nottingham, University ¨ Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom. Internet: zoltan.dornyei@nottingham.ac.uk Attitudes, Orientations, and Motivations ways from 
TI - Attitudes, Orientations, and Motivations in Language Learning: Advances in Theory, Research, and Applications
JF - Language Learning
DO - 10.1111/1467-9922.53222
DA - 2003-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/attitudes-orientations-and-motivations-in-language-learning-advances-MwdHuFdipk
SP - 3
VL - 53
IS - S1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -