Abstract
This study examined relationships between language attitudes and L2 motivation of learners of Korean as a Foreign Language (KFL) in a large public university in Malaysia. It employed the socio-educational model of L2 motivation and focused on the relationship between the language learners’ attitudes toward speakers of the target language and their motivation to learn Korean. A systematic statistical analysis was performed to analyse the data collected from 19 (N=19) students. A robust statistical procedure adopted in this study allowed some worthwhile insights into the language attitudes–L2 motivation nexus. The findings indicated that there existed a statistically significant relationship between the language learners’ instrumental orientation and their attitudes toward the speakers of Korean language.
Highlights
The importance of psychological factors, such as attitudes and motivation, in the process of learning a second or a foreign language (L2 language) has been recognized since the 1940s (Gardner, 2001)
Considering the immense popularity that South Korea, its popular culture and cultural products enjoy among Malaysians from all walks of life this study has proposed that these positive perceptions and attitudes might have some influence on the patterns of L2 motivation of Malaysian learners of Korean as a Foreign Language (KFL)
The study proceeded to employ a robust statistical procedure to examine the language attitudes–L2 motivation nexus using the data collected among learners of the Korean language in a large public university in Malaysia
Summary
The importance of psychological factors, such as attitudes and motivation, in the process of learning a second or a foreign language (L2 language) has been recognized since the 1940s (Gardner, 2001). The social, attitudinal and emotional factors that are present in the process of learning an additional language are known as ‘language attitudes’. Research on such attitudes was limited to language learners’ perceptions of the target language community and target language itself (Gardner, 1985). It was not until recent decades that Korean culture has begun making an impact on the Malaysian society. This can be attributed to the increasing. Hallyu has since become associated with the ubiquitous presence of all things Korean, including Korean food and Korean goods, the term is still predominantly used to refer to the global spread of Korean pop culture
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