声明
摘要
Abstract
Acknowledgements
Table of Content
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter 1.Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Background
1.3 Statement of the Problem
1.4 Objectives of this research
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Foreign/Second Language Learning/Acquisition
1.7 Chinese language(Hànyǔ汉语or Zhōngwén中文)
1.8 Current Issues Involving Learning Chinese
1.9 Summary
Chapter 2.Literature Review
2.1 Key concepts
2.1.1 Motivational beliefs
2.1.2 Language Learning Strategies
2.1.3 Relationship between Motivational Beliefs and Learning Strategies
2.1.4 Gender
2.2.Theoretical framework
2.2.1 Language theories
2.2.2 Theories of motivation/learning strategies
2.3 Research Questions
2.4 Research Hypothesis
2.5 Summary
Chapter 3.Methodology
3.1 Design
3.2.Participants
3.3 Research Instruments
3.4 Research Procedure
3.5 Data analysis
3.6 Summary
Chapter 4.Results
4.1 Motivational Beliefs of African Foreign Students in Learning Chinese
4.2 Language Learning Strategies of African Foreign Students in Learning Chinese
4.3 Relationship between Students’ Motivational Beliefs and Language Learning Strategy Use
4.4 Gender Differences between Male and Female Participants for Motivational Beliefs and Language Learning Strategy Use
4.5 Other findings
4.5.1 African Foreign Students’ Overall Perceptions of Chinese Language
4.6.2 Impact of Participants’ Regional Connections
4.5.3 Influence of Participants’ Socio-economic Status,Funding Type,Age,Degree and Major
4.5.4 Influence of First Language(English versus French),and Other Language Conversance on Participants’ Motivational Beliefs and Strategy Use
4.6 Summary
Chapter 5.Discussion
5.1 Task value as a key motivational belief in learning Chinese
5.2 Metacognitive strategies and social strategies as significant influencers of Chinese language learning
5.3 The relationship between motivational beliefs and strategy use
5.4 Gender as somewhat insignificant determinant of Chinese language learning
5.4.1 Gender and motivational beliefs
5.4.2 Gender and strategy use
5.5 Discussion on other findings of the study
5.5.1 Adverse impact of participants’ general perception about Chinese
5.5.2 Regions,income,age,degree,major and funding type as minute or insignificant deciders of participants’ Chinese learning
5.5.3 The role of previous language background in participants’ Chinese learning
5.6 Summary
Chapter 6.Conclusions and Recommendations
6.1 Conclusion
6.2 Recommendations
6.3 Limitations and future research
6.4 Summary
References
Appendices