Exploring Chinese Post-00s College Students Motivation to Learn a Second Foreign Language through Drnyeis L2 Motivational Self System

Abstract

In the new era, there has been a steep rise in the number of people attempting to become bilingual or even multilingual, especially among the post-00s generation, which refers to individuals born after the Year 2000. In many cases, their multilingual language competence lets them stand out from their peers. Moreover, motivation is inalienable in language learning. Therefore, the present study explores the motivation of post-00s students with the formula of Drnyeis L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS). The paper found that 322 post-00s college students have strong motivation to learn a second foreign language, especially the data driven by ideal self and learning experience. In addition, it was discovered that individuals have higher intended effort in L3 than in L2 (English). Nevertheless, the results do not demonstrate the interference between L2MSS and L3MSS constituents. Furthermore, it distinctly revealed only L3 ought-to self significantly correlates with ought-to ultimate language output based on the self-rated form. Hence, the paper sheds light on the relationship between L3MSS and L3 language proficiency might not be linear; some intervening variables might need further studies and investigation. In the final, some educational suggestions are provided according to current findings.