The Role of Cultural Identity in Language Learning for International Students in the United States

• In Event: AERA Poster Session 5
  In Poster Session: Bilingual Education Research Poster Session: Research and Implications for Bilingual and Multilingual Students

Abstract

As the number of international students in the United States increases, more and more researchers show interest in discovering how international students adapt to the local society and what factors influence this process. Cultural identity and language, as two important factors in adaptation, can not be ignored. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of cultural identity in language learning for international students in the United States. The results showed that ethnic identification was negatively related to self-perceived English proficiency, but this relation was mediated by extrinsic motivation in learning English. American identification was positively associated with extrinsic motivation and using English more in daily life.

Authors

• Anqi Peng, Arizona State University

• Meagan M. Patterson, The University of Kansas