Dear all,
Michaela got me thinking about "attitude" on Wednesday and here is what I have found. It is one out of the many stances on "attitude". Apparently most authors relate this concept to motivation and socio cultural issues.
"With regard to learning of languages, Ellis
(1986:293) refers to ‘attitudes’ as sets
of beliefs possessed by learners about such
factors as the target language
culture and the learners’ own culture. In
the case of classroom learning, the
attitudes would relate to their teacher and
the learning tasks they are given,
which influence language learning in a
number of ways. Spolsky (1989:149)
claims that “for Gardner and Lambert,
motivation comes from attitude”."
KANJIRA, T, (2008) Motivation And Attitudes Towards
English As A Second Language (Esl) Among Learners In Rural Kwazulu-Natal
High Schools. Master Thesis. Michigan, U.S.A), Dip. Ed Ling.
(Stellenbosch)
Gloria
