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The Psychology of the Language Learner: Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition

Zoltán Dörnyei

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Contents: Preface. Introduction: Definition, Brief History, and Taxonomy of Individual Differences. Personality, Temperament, and Mood. Language Aptitude. Motivation and Self-Motivation. Learning Styles and Cognitive Styles. Language Learning Strategies and Student Self-Regulation. Other Learner Characteristics. Conclusion.

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Key concepts: Psychology, Aptitude, Temperament, Mood, Personality, Language acquisition, Cognitive style, Cognitive psychology