Abstract
This paper analyzes and determines the various orientations of 247 Saudi male and female university students for learning English. The descriptive and correlational approaches were used to investigate the participants’ motivations. The researchers adapted questionnaires available from the literature to quantitatively collect data. The results show that university students are highly motivated to learning English and therefore, it suggests that motivation is an important variable that shapes learners' idea about foreign language learning. The results also show that students of different gender and majors had different perspectives about English learning. The conclusions, and recommendations of the present study provide platform for future investigations into EFL learners’ motivation in other areas of Saudi Arabia or in similar settings in Arabic speaking countries to find out differences in students' orientations.
Highlights
IntroductionEnglish is the sole or dominant language. It has that role in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland
In some countries, English is the sole or dominant language
On the basis of the considerations mentioned above, the present study addresses the following research questions: 1- What are the Saudi university students' goals for learning English in terms of integrative, instrumental and coercive motivation?
Summary
English is the sole or dominant language. It has that role in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. English is widely used as a means of communication between people who have different native languages, even though it is not the dominant language of the country. English is the major language of news and information in the world It is the language of business and government even in some countries where it is a minority language. It is the language of maritime communication and international air traffic control, and it is used even for internal air traffic control in countries where it is not a native language. It is the language of entertainment and the Internet
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