Published by Multilingual Matters

Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching

Volumes

Book Ahead of Publication 2025

Lifelong Motivation and Foreign Language Learning

Perspectives from Later Life

Bérénice Darnault

Volume 29 in this series

More Cite

This book delves into the captivating experiences of exceptionally motivated older adult language learners, examining the factors which generate and sustain motivation throughout a learner’s life. The narrative approach traces the motivational dynamics embedded in lifelong language learning and considers its impact on wellbeing in later years.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.0000/9781800419537
ISBN:: 9781800419537
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book Ahead of Publication 2025

Mindsets in Language Education

Adrian Leis, Åsta Haukås, Nigel Mantou Lou, Sachiko Nakamura

Volume 28 in this series

More Cite

This book is devoted to the interdisciplinary investigation of language learner and teacher motivation, competencies, emotions and wellbeing, based on the theories behind mindsets. It includes a range of theoretical and empirical studies and is an invaluable resource for improving the quality of the language learning experience.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.0000/9781800418325
ISBN:: 9781800418325
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Assessment and Testing
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2023

Lessons from Exceptional Language Learners Who Have Achieved Nativelike Proficiency

Motivation, Cognition and Identity

Zoltán Dörnyei, Katarina Mentzelopoulos

Volume 18 in this series

More Cite

This book opens a narrative window into the experiences of learners who achieve nativelike proficiency and offers insights into their pathways to success. Tying together themes of motivation, cognition and identity, the authors explore how these learners became so successful and whether their success can be repeated by others.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800412460
ISBN:: 9781800412460
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2022

Language Teachers Studying Abroad

Identities, Emotions and Disruptions

Gary Barkhuizen

Volume 17 in this series

More Cite

This book focuses on the study abroad experiences of pre-service and in-service language teachers and language teacher educators, discussing their psychological experiences in cognitive, affective and social terms.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788929950
ISBN:: 9781788929950
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2022

Autonomy Support Beyond the Language Learning Classroom

A Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Jo Mynard, Scott J. Shelton-Strong

Volume 16 in this series

More Cite

Through the application of self-determination theory (SDT) to research and practice, this book deepens our understanding of how autonomous language learning can be supported, developed and understood outside of the classroom. The chapters deal with learning environments and open spaces, communities and relationships, and dialogue and interaction.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788929059
ISBN:: 9781788929059
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2021

Young Children’s Foreign Language Anxiety

The Case of South Korea

Jieun Kiaer, Jessica M. Morgan-Brown, Naya Choi

Volume 15 in this series

More Cite

This book presents original research on the effects of foreign language anxiety (FLA) on young language learners. It includes suggestions for alleviating FLA and encouraging foreign language enjoyment which will ultimately facilitate more effective language learning and support children’s psychosocial wellbeing.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800411616
ISBN:: 9781800411616
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2021

Language Teacher Noticing in Tasks

Daniel O. Jackson

Volume 14 in this series

More Cite

This book provides an accessible account of teacher noticing, the process of attending to, interpreting and acting on events which occur during engagement with learners, in contexts of language teacher education. It presents an innovative study of task-based interaction and emphasizes the role of reflective practice in professional development.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800411241
ISBN:: 9781800411241
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2021

The Role of Context in Language Teachers’ Self Development and Motivation

Perspectives from Multilingual Settings

Amy S. Thompson

Volume 13 in this series

More Cite

This book unpacks data from conversations with non-native speaker EFL teachers to provide insights into the formation of ideal teacher selves. The author discusses the complexities surrounding the development of the teachers’ self and motivation, as well as their intertwinement with the sociopolitical realities of their individual contexts.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800411197
ISBN:: 9781800411197
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2021

The Psychological Experience of Integrating Content and Language

Kyle Read Talbot, Marie-Theres Gruber, Rieko Nishida

Volume 12 in this series

More Cite

This book explores the psychology of teaching and learning a subject through a second or other language. It highlights the challenges and benefits of teaching and learning in integrated content and language settings and covers themes such as identity, self-concept, cognition, beliefs, well-being, interventions and professional development.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788924306
ISBN:: 9781788924306
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2021

Student Engagement in the Language Classroom

Phil Hiver, Ali H. Al-Hoorie, Sarah Mercer

Volume 11 in this series

More Cite

Through a mix of conceptual and empirical chapters, this book defines engagement for the field of language learning. It serves as an authoritative guide for anyone wishing to understand the unique insights engagement can give into language learning and teaching, or anyone conducting their own research on engagement within and beyond the classroom.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788923613
ISBN:: 9781788923613
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2021

Complexity Perspectives on Researching Language Learner and Teacher Psychology

Richard J. Sampson, Richard S. Pinner

Volume 10 in this series

More Cite

This book showcases the experiences of researchers conducting complexity research in situated educational contexts. The chapters present practical examples of how complexity research can be done, with convincing evidence of why a complexity perspective is useful for investigating and conceptualizing the psychology of language learners and teachers.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788923569
ISBN:: 9781788923569
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2020

Dynamics of a Social Language Learning Community

Beliefs, Membership and Identity

Jo Mynard, Michael Burke, Daniel Hooper

Volume 9 in this series

More Cite

This book presents an in-depth look at a social language learning space within a university context. Drawing on the literature from identity in second language learning, communities of practice and learner beliefs, it demonstrates how psychological phenomena shape a space and how a learning space can contribute to a wider learning ecology.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788928915
ISBN:: 9781788928915
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2020

Directed Motivational Currents and Language Education

Exploring Implications for Pedagogy

Christine Muir

Volume 8 in this series

More Cite

This book presents empirical research which investigates directed motivational currents (DMCs) in the context of second language learning and motivation. The studies explore participants’ individual experiences of DMCs, and the practical implications of DMC theory for L2 pedagogy through the use of intensive group projects.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788928861
ISBN:: 9781788928861
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2020

The Complexity of Identity and Interaction in Language Education

Nathanael Rudolph, Ali Fuad Selvi, Bedrettin Yazan

Volume 7 in this series

More Cite

This book brings together critical approaches to identity and experience, with attention to the complexity of identity and interaction in and beyond the classroom, within language education. The chapters, written by professionals from a diverse array of backgrounds and contexts, have a particular focus on teacher education and classroom practice.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788927437
ISBN:: 9781788927437
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2018

Language Teacher Psychology

Sarah Mercer, Achilleas Kostoulas

More Cite

This book examines teachers and their psychology from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives. It covers well-established areas of teacher psychology plus areas that have only recently begun to be explored. The 19 chapters in this volume make a significant contribution to the emerging field of language teacher psychology.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781783099467
ISBN:: 9781783099467
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2025

Motivation, Autonomy and Emotions in Foreign Language Learning

A Multi-Perspective Investigation in Hungary

Kata Csizér, Dávid Smid, Anna Zólyomi, Ágnes Albert

Volume 27 in this series

More Cite

This book highlights the roles of individual difference variables on the language learning process, exploring them from both the students’ and the teachers’ perspectives. The comparative analysis of these two datasets yields interactional results that have the potential to shape classroom learning in the future.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800412767
ISBN:: 9781800412767
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2025

Language Teacher Identity and Wellbeing

Anne Feryok

Volume 26 in this series

More Cite

This book explores how language teacher identity influences and is influenced by wellbeing. It develops our understanding of this interaction through a combination of Indigenous, psychological, critical and postmodern frameworks and the personal perspectives of teachers and researchers.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800417038
ISBN:: 9781800417038
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2024

Advancing Language Research through Q Methodology

Nicola Fraschini, Adrian Lundberg, Renata Aliani

Volume 25 in this series

More Cite

This volume investigates the ways in which Q methodology contributes to language education and language policy research, demonstrating how this research approach can be used to explore topics including identity, motivation, cognition, emotion, pre-service and in-service teacher beliefs and to evaluate language programs, curricula and policies.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800419803
ISBN:: 9781800419803
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2024

Multilingual Selves and Motivations for Learning Languages other than English in Asian Contexts

Anas Hajar, Syed Abdul Manan

Volume 24 in this series

More Cite

This book focuses on individuals learning languages other than English in a range of under-researched Asian contexts. The chapters explore learners’ motivational trajectories, multilingual identities and conceptualisations of the ‘ideal multilingual self’.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800417236
ISBN:: 9781800417236
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2024

The Beliefs and Experiences of World Language Teachers in the US

Pamela M. Wesely

Volume 23 in this series

More Cite

This book tells the stories of 15 world language (WL) teachers in the US through rich descriptions of their lived worlds and experiences. It illustrates in detail how teacher beliefs relate to their practices and are mediated and moderated by their learners, institutional demands, equity and access to WL education and other factors.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800415522
ISBN:: 9781800415522
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2024

Willingness to Communicate, Multilingualism and Interactions in Community Contexts

Alastair Henry, Peter D. MacIntyre

Volume 22 in this series

More Cite

This book examines the communication behaviours of individuals in multilingual community contexts. Using a complexity lens and the presentation of a revised 3D pyramid model, the authors demonstrate the dynamic nature of willingness to communicate over time and shed new light on processes that affect communication, migration and well-being.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800411951
ISBN:: 9781800411951
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2023

Teachers of Multiple Languages

Identities, Beliefs and Emotions

Eric K. Ku

Volume 20 in this series

More Cite

This book presents narrative research on individual teachers of multiple languages (TMLs). It uncovers what makes TMLs unique and reveals the complex identities, beliefs and emotions involved in being a TML. The author offers new, globally-relevant insights for language teaching research at individual, pedagogical and institutional level.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800414532
ISBN:: 9781800414532
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2023

Language Teacher Wellbeing across the Career Span

Giulia Sulis, Sarah Mercer, Sonja Babic, Astrid Mairitsch

Volume 21 in this series

More Cite

This book explores language teacher wellbeing across the lifespan, casting light on the professional trajectory of language teachers. It reveals the personal and professional challenges and resources of teachers at different phases of their careers, and how they can preserve and nurture their wellbeing and thrive in the long-term.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800412811
ISBN:: 9781800412811
Subject:: Social Sciences
Subject:: Education
Subject:: Education, other
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2023

Motivation to Learn Multiple Languages in Japan

A Longitudinal Perspective

Chika Takahashi

Volume 19 in this series

More Cite

This longitudinal study of motivation in exceptionally successful students of English and languages other than English (LOTE) provides unique insights into long-term language learning motivation. It reveals the various factors that sustain LOTE learning and stretches our understanding of motivation beyond the recent theorizing of L2 motivation.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800414846
ISBN:: 9781800414846
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2020

East Asian Perspectives on Silence in English Language Education

Jim King, Seiko Harumi

More Cite

This book provides a state-of-the-art account of current research on the relatively neglected, complex and ambiguous issue of silence within second language settings. The chapters use a range of theoretical approaches and research methodologies to explore silence within a variety of educational contexts connected to East Asia.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788926775
ISBN:: 9781788926775
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2020

The Emotional Rollercoaster of Language Teaching

Christina Gkonou, Jean-Marc Dewaele, Jim King

More Cite

This book focuses on the emotional complexity of language teaching and how the diverse emotions that teachers experience are shaped and function. The book covers a range of emotion-related topics on both positive and negative emotions, including emotional labour, burnout, emotion regulation, resilience, emotional intelligence and wellbeing.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788928342
ISBN:: 9781788928342
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2020

Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in Japan

Gene Thompson

More Cite

This book focuses on the individual and collective beliefs of teachers. It discusses personal and collective dimensions of language teacher efficacy, discusses the ways in which efficacy beliefs develop, helps further understanding of factors that may influence teacher self-efficacy and suggests new directions for future research studies.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788925402
ISBN:: 9781788925402
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Applied Linguistics
Subject:: Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2019

Contemporary Language Motivation Theory

60 Years Since Gardner and Lambert (1959)

Ali H. Al-Hoorie, Peter D. MacIntyre

More Cite

This book unites chapters from the leaders of the language learning motivation field and demonstrates how Gardner’s work is integral to a wide range of contemporary theoretical issues underlying the psychology of language. It deals with cutting-edge topics, providing a wealth of information for both students and established scholars.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788925204
ISBN:: 9781788925204
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Psycholinguistics
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters

Book 2019

Visualising Multilingual Lives

More Than Words

Paula Kalaja, Sílvia Melo-Pfeifer

More Cite

This book uses rich visual data to investigate how multilinguals make sense of their use and knowledge of more than one language and to gain a better understanding of multilinguals and their lives. The topic is addressed as subjectively experienced and the book unites the current multilingual, narrative and visual turns in Applied Language Studies.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788922616
ISBN:: 9781788922616
Subject:: Linguistics and Semiotics
Subject:: Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines
Subject:: Philosophy of Language
Publisher:: Multilingual Matters