Young learner’s lexical proficiency and motivation to learn English in Iceland

• Main Author: Jóhannsdóttir, Ásrún
• Other Authors: Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir, Mála- og menningardeild (HÍ), Faculty of Languages and Cultures (UI), Hugvísindasvið (HÍ), School of Humanities (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Iceland, School of Humanities, Faculty of Languages and Cultures 2022
• Subjects: Doktorsritgerðir; Tungumálakennsla; Enska sem annað mál; Orðaforði; Second language acquisition; Vocabulary; Motivation in education; Extramural input; Enska (námsgrein); Kalla; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/3296

Abstract Globalization and technological development contribute to an increased demand for English skills in daily recreational activity in Iceland. This phenomenon, and a steadily growing exposure, has changed the status of English in Iceland from being a foreign language towards being closer to a...