Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Background
1.3 Objectives
1.4 Significance
1.4.1 Theoretical Significance
1.4.2 Practical Significance
1.5 Structure of the Book
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Conceptualizing Demotivation to Learn English
2.3 Research on Demotivation to Learn English Abroad
2.3.1 Identifying Demotivators
2.3.2 Relational Studies on Demotivation to Learn English
2.3.3 Dynamicity of Demotivation to Learn English
2.4 Research on Demotivation to Learn English at Home
2.4.1 Identifying Demotivation
2.4.2 Describing Demotivators to Learn English
2.4.3 Relational Studies on Demotivation to Learn English
2.4.4 Dynamicity of Demotivation to Learn English
2.5 Reflections on Previous Studies of Demotivation
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mediation
3.3 Activity Theory
3.4 Contradiction
3.5 Conceptualizing Demotivation from the Activity Theory Perspective
3.6 Research on L2 Demotivation from the Activity Theory Perspective
3.7 A Proposed Analytical Framework for L2 Demotivation from the Activity Theory Perspective
Chapter 4 Research Design
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Research Questions
4.3 Participants
4.3.1 Participants for the Questionnaire Survey
4.3.2 Participants for the Semi-structured Interview
4.4 Research Instruments
4.4.1 Questionnaire
4.4.2 Interview Protocol
4.5 Data Collection
4.5.1 Quantitative Data Collection
4.5.2 Qualitative Data Collection
4.6 Data Analysis
4.6.1 Quantitative Data Analysis
4.6.2 Qualitative Data Analysis
Chapter 5 Results and Discussion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Participants'Experience of Demotivation to Learn English
5.3 Demotivators to Learn English Among the Participants
5.4 Interpreting Demotivation from the Activity Theory Perspective
5.4.1 Tool-mediated Factors
5.4.2 Subject-mediated Factors
5.4.3 Rule-mediated Factors
5.4.4 Community-mediated Factors
5.4.5 Labour-of-division-mediated Factors
5.5 Incorporating the Findings into the Analytical Framework from the Activity Theory Perspective
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.2 Implications
6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
References
Appendices
Appendix 1 Questionnaire of Demotivation to Learn English Among Non-English Majors Students
Appendix 2 Interview Protocol
Appendix 3 Abbreviations