Abstract
This paper reports the results of a research conducted and English and ESP learning attitude in the Moroccan context. The study specifically investigated the language attitude of first-year economy and economy and law master students at the school of Law and Economics in Meknes, (University Moulay Ismail). The results revealed that both undergraduate and graduate students hold a positive attitude towards English and ESP learning at the cognitive, affective and behavioral levels. They also reveal a high degree of motivation in this regard.
Highlights
Language is an indispensable means of communication among humans, in addition to other functions it performs in different fields
The results demonstrated a positive attitude of these students towards English as a language, the process of English language learning and a positive attitude towards the context of learning such as the teacher, the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) content and the methodologies selected for English teaching
The results of the present research seem to indicate that undergraduate and graduate students at the School of Law and Economics hold a positive attitude towards English language and learning, and ESP learning, like many empirical studies reveal for English learning (Abdelkader and Amine 2018 [25], Soleimani and Hanafi 2013 [16], Lanos 2014 [4], Soomro et al 2018 [19], Chakarani and Huang 2014 [17], Gokçe 2017 [18],) and for ESP learning (Bouhafs and Boughari 2017 [34], Bruton 2009 [31], Martinovic and Polijakovic 2010 [32], loan 2017 [33])
Summary
Language is an indispensable means of communication among humans, in addition to other functions it performs in different fields. The English language is among the well-recognized languages in the world, given the economic power of its speaking communities. In many parts of the world, it is either a second or a foreign language. With the growing interest in learning English for integrative, instrumental or other reasons, there has been a similar growing interest in learning vocabulary related to different fields of study, known as the ESP. Motivation is, strongly related to other elements in the learning context, among which, the attitude the learner holds towards this language. In the context of English as a second language or as a foreign language, research has proved the importance of attitude and motivation for the learning situation.
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