Second Language Acquisition

Second Language Acquisition

Concept of International Posture and Concept of Integrativeness

The concept of international posture differs from the concept of integrativeness in the sense that for the secondary students, the concept of integrativeness is only related to the attitudes towards English as an international language. However, international posture refers to the attitudes of native speakers at core. Integrativeness refers to the extent to which learners of second language wants to get engage in the process of learning and ultimately in the society of new language learned. On the other hand, international posture only relates to the behavior and attitude the native speakers possess.

Ideal L2 Self and Ought to L2 Self

Ideal L2 Self refers to one's own imagination about attaining the knowledge in order to become a more competent language two speaker. On the other hand Ought to L2 Self refers to the capabilities one possesses for the purpose of avoiding all the possible negative outcomes related to the learning of second language. Ideal L2 basically is the level of learning, the learners want to achieve. Ideal L2 is the picture of oneself in their minds. In contrast, Ought to L2 self is the reality and actual scenario in which the learners are. The basic difference between Ideal L2 Self and Ought to L2 Self is that Ideal L2 self is what one wants to become and the other is what one can actually become.

Ideal L2 Self and Ought to L2 Self and L2 Learning Experience

L2 Learning Experience refers to the specific situations that are related to gain immediate learning and the related experience in terms of learning second language. Ideal L2 Self and Ought to L2 Self compliment the L2 Learning experience in the sense that L2 learning experience is based on the motivation to reduce various discrepancies in one's ideal self and Ought to L2 Self and Ideal L2 Self provides the relevant motivation to do so (Kormos & Csize, 2008). The learning experience is related to the various differences learners face in their ideal self and ought to self. When the learners realize that there are certain hurdles in achieving what they actually want to achieve, the learning experience become extremely difficult and frustrating at times.

Instrumental Motivation

Instrumental motivation refers to the various utility concepts related to the learning of second languages. The basic instrumental motivation behind the learning of second language remains the possession ...