BARRIERS AND MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING ENGLISH: A CASE STUDY

Nurul Izlin Mat Razi, Noor Hanim Rahmat

Abstract


In countries where learning English as a Second Language (ESL) is made compulsory, yet it is actually a foreign language to many learners, problems occur among learners. Language is the reflection of culture itself as the language can shape the society. Problems in language learning may occur due to several barriers. Firstly, cultural barrier is one of the barriers that is difficult to resolve. The barriers may influence the motivations to learn. The aim of this study is to investigate cultural barriers and motivation issues that might influence the process of learning English. 69 respondents participated in this quantitative study. The instrument used is a survey and it has 3 parts; 1) demographic profile, 2) culture and language learning and 3) motivation and language learning. Findings reveal that cultural barriers and motivational issues do have influence on learners’ language learning. Findings of this study bear interesting implications towards the teaching and learning of English as second language.

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ESL, learners, problems, cultural barriers, motivation issues

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v6i1.3301

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