The Interrelationship between EFL Learning Motivation and Dictionary Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12203975 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Balázs Fajt (0000-0003-4983-3962, Budapest Business University , Hungary, corresponding author), Mátyás Bánhegyi (0000-0003-1011-0345, Budapest Business University , Hungary), Katalin P Márkus (0000-0001-6826-7631, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary , Hungary) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-158 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Lexicography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3846 • E-ISSN: 1477-4577 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ijl/ecad028 |
| OpenAlex | W4389655529 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
Using dictionaries has been seen as an important aspect of L2 learning at all levels of L2 proficiency. Yet, in many cases dictionary use seems a considerably neglected part of L2 teaching. There is no doubt, however, that L2 learners should be encouraged to use dictionaries independently and autonomously, as they will be unable to rely on language teachers or other proficient L2 speakers to assist them throughout their whole lives. Using Dörnyei’s (2005) L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) framework, this quantitative study (N=925) investigates the interrelationship between L2 learning motivation, willingness to pay for dictionaries, reading dictionaries’ usage guides and willingness to use dictionaries. The accumulated data were analysed through structural equation modelling (SEM). Even though not necessarily generalisable to other contexts, the results show that EFL learning motivation has an impact on willingness to buy dictionaries and willingness to use dictionaries. Our data reveal that in the L2MSS, two components (motivated language learning behaviour and the ideal L2 self) have an impact on attitudes to dictionary use
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |