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Jwa, Soomin – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2017
Although significant attention has been devoted to the notion of facework and its functions, facework among L2 speakers, whose cultural backgrounds and language proficiencies vary, has remained unexplored. The present study attempts to explore situations of intercultural communication in which facework is used as a way to remedy moments of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Group Dynamics, Intercultural Communication, Humor
Rowland, Luke – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2016
Linguistic landscape (LL) research seeks to account for the visible displays of multilingualism on public signage. While surveys of signage in the LL produce quantitative descriptions of language contact in a given area, such analyses shed little light on people's interpretations of multilingual signs. Moreover, even within more qualitative…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, College Students, Student Attitudes
Kubota, Ryuko – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2016
Neoliberal ideology compels people to develop language skills as human capital. As English is considered to be the most useful language for global communication, learning, and teaching, English has been promoted in many countries. However, the belief that English connects people from diverse linguistic backgrounds in a borderless society…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Language Attitudes, Human Capital, Qualitative Research
Angouri, Jo – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2013
In the multinational corporation (MNC) context the crossing of linguistic boundaries and the fast-paced change of linguistic ecologies due to market trends and new business activities is the rule rather than the exception. Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to discuss language policy and language practice in one consortium of three…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Work Environment, Language Usage, Employee Attitudes
Ryan, Stephen – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2009
This article has emerged from a large-scale, nationwide attitudinal study (n=2397) into the motivation of learners of English in Japan, which initially found that enjoyment of the learning experience seemed to be the major factor in the motivation of English learners. However, subsequent examination of the data revealed several incongruities in…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation, Foreign Countries