Science Behind Language Learning | What motivates you to learn a second language?

08/24/22 • 10 min

What does it mean to be a motivated language learner? In our latest episode, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) discusses the role of motivation in second language learning, and the different ways people motivate themselves during their language learning journeys. If you want to learn more about the scientific research consulted for this episode, and how Mango guides learners, take a look at our blog post that accompanies this episode:
https://blog.mangolanguages.com/what-motivates-you-to-learn-a-second-language

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Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?

English | Recording language

Iraqi Arabic | أهلا (AHlen) and مع السلامة (MA'a AsaLAMA) mean “Hello” and “Goodbye”

Danish | Hej (Hai) and Farvel (fahVEL) mean “Hi” and “Goodbye”

Interested in learning Iraqi Arabic, Danish, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/app

Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.

George Smith (Ph.D., University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa) is a Linguistics Content Writer at Mango Languages. He holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa, and conducts research on second language listening, speaking, and vocabulary learning. He is a lifelong teacher and learner who enjoys gabbing about language with his family and friends.

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Check out the other Mango content mentioned in this episode here:

Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?

English | Recording language

Iraqi Arabic | أهلا (AHlen) and مع السلامة (MA'a AsaLAMA) mean “Hello” and “Goodbye”

Danish | Hej (Hai) and Farvel (fahVEL) mean “Hi” and “Goodbye”

Interested in learning Iraqi Arabic, Danish, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to start learning! https://mangolanguages.com/app

#languageteaching #languageEd #worldlanguageEd #languagelearning

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Adventures in Language - Science Behind Language Learning | What motivates you to learn a second language?

Transcript

Kaitlyn Tagarelli, PhD: (AHlen)! Hej (Hai)! Welcome back to Adventures in Language! I’m your guide, Kaitlyn! In this episode of the Science Behind Language Learning, we’re talking about motivation. How much do you want to learn another language? Why? How hard are you willing to work for it? Everyone approaches language learning with a unique set of goals and expectations — but does this affect the learning process and outcomes? Let’s find out!

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