Motivational factors for learning Arabic as a second language abroad in Saudi Arabia

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The objective of this research is to examine the opinions and motivations of multinational students with regard to learning Arabic as a second language.

The study tries to examine students' opinions towards learning second language in general, and Arabic in particular.

The study also aims to investigate motivational attitudes of students in learning Arabic as a second language.

Moreover, the study seeks to highlights students' motivation towards studying abroad in Saudi Arabia in particular.

In order to collect data from participants, the survey has been used.

The results show that participants of this study have high levels of enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards foreign languages, and they have highly positive attitudes towards the Arabic language.

As for motivation, participants were effectively motivated to learn Arabic for many reasons, such as learning Islam and make friendships with Ar