Contents -- 1 Introduction: Attitudes to language learning -- English attitudes to language learning -- Modern foreign language learning attitudes in other English-speaking countries -- Modern foreign language learning attitudes in Germany and the Netherlands -- Aims of the book -- Research context -- Structure -- 2 Comparing: Issues and contexts -- What can be gained from educational comparison? -- The comparative challenge -- Language learning contexts -- 3 The Concept of Attitudes -- The constituents of attitude -- Attitudes and motivation -- The classification of attitudes -- Attitude determinants -- 4 Attitudes to Modern Foreign Language Learning and Educational Influences -- Teacher-related influences on attitude -- School-related influences on attitude -- The curriculum -- 5 Sociocultural Attitudes and Influences -- The learner's close social environment -- The learner's experiences and perceptions of the target-language speakers and communities -- The perceived social status of the languages learned -- 6 Attitudes to Learning German, French and English -- Attitudes to learning German - general -- Attitudes towards the German teacher -- Attitudes to other school- related factors -- Sociocultural attitudes and influences -- Close social environment -- Attitudes to learning French - general -- Attitude towards the French teacher -- Attitudes to other school-related factors -- Sociocultural attitudes and influences -- Attitudes to learning English - general -- Educational attitudes/influences -- Sociocultural attitudes -- Close social environment -- 7 Modern Foreign Language Learning Attitudes in the Three Countries -- Attitudes to German -- Attitudes to French -- Attitudes to English -- Modern foreign language learning attitudes - the English pupils -- Modern foreign language learning attitudes - the German pupils.

Modern foreign language learning attitudes - the Dutch pupils -- 8 Conclusions and Lessons -- Modern foreign language learning attitudes in the three countries -- Modern foreign language learning attitudes: educational and sociocultural influences -- Lessons for modern foreign language education -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.