Social Factors Involved in Second Language Learning: A Case Study from the Pacific Campus, Universidad de Costa Rica

 

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Authors: López Montero, Rosberly, Quesada Chaves, María José, Salas Alvarado, Jonnathan
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2014
Description:This article presents the results obtained from an investigation carried out with students enrolled in the English Teaching Major from the Pacific Campus of the University of Costa Rica. The investigation is based on a case study supported by the qualitative paradigm. The main objective is to explore different social conditions that influence the effective learning of a second language. The analysis and interpretation of the data was done according to the strengths and limitations found. Through this study, factors such as motivation, cultural background and economic status have proven to be crucial in the language acquisition process of these students. 
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/15077
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/15077
Keyword:language learning
English
social factors
bilingualism
Puntarenas
aprendizaje de lenguas
inglés
factores sociales
bilingüismo