Lifelong Motivation and Foreign Language Learning

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Acronyms and Abbreviations



Acknowledgements



Preface



Introduction - The Motivational Discourse in Third Age: A Longitudinal Perspective



Part 1: Ecological Insights into Third-Age Additional Language Learning Experience



Chapter 1. Existing Research on Older Adult Language Learners



Chapter 2. Lifelong Motivational Persistence: An Ecological Perspective



Part 2: Lifelong Additional Language Learning Motivation: Challenges of a Complexity Framework



Chapter 3. Holistic Views on Lifelong Motivation in Language Learning



Chapter 4. Directed Motivational Currents in Lifelong Language Learners



Part 3: The Power of Storytelling in Third-Age L2 Research



Chapter 5. Narrative Inquiry in Third-Age Additional Language Learning Motivation



Chapter 6. The Narrative Paradigm: Insights into a Blended Methods Approach



Part 4: Tales of Resilience



Chapter 7. Georges



Chapter 8. Josette



Chapter 9. Patricia



Part 5: A Collective (Hi)Story of Lifelong Motivation



Chapter 10. Historical Motivational Mapping: Tracing Lifelong Dynamics



Chapter 11. Conditions for Sustained Motivation: Components of the Self-Directed Motivational Reservoir



Conclusions



Epilogue



Appendices



References



Index

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• Teoria e métodos do ensino de línguas
• Psicolinguística

motivation; directed motivational currents; third age; senior language learners; L2; narratives; long-term motivation; lifelong learning; gerontology; narrative trajectories; third age learning experience; third age additional language learning; older adult language learners; lifelong motivation; ecological perspective; motivational currents; storytelling; narrative paradigm; lifelong dynamics; sustained motivation; language education; wellbeing; additional language learning; L2 motivation; third age language acquisition; lifelong foreign language journey; older adult learners; complexity; lifelong foreign language learning; motivational dynamics; narrative inquiry