Motivation and second language acquisition: motivational orientations in foreign language learning

الملخص EN

Numerous research studies have been conducted on why some learners acquire a second language more easily and quickly than others.

Most of these studies have demonstrated that acquiring a second language does not depend only on learners' cognitive ability or professional teaching strategies.

The learning language process is more complicated than that.

It is affected by crucial factors that are beyond the control of learners and teachers.

These factors are known as sociolinguistic factors.

These factors include culture, age, motivation, socio-economic status, and gender.

This research paper mainly concentrates on the role of motivation in second language acquisition.