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Language Learning Interest At A New Management University In Multilingual Singapore, Glenn Wharton
Language Learning Interest At A New Management University In Multilingual Singapore, Glenn Wharton
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
The purpose of this article is fourfold: first, to report on a university-wide survey assessing demand among bilingual undergraduates for foreign language study in a management university in Singapore; second, to determine those factors influencing students' foreign language choice and also those influencing decisions not to pursue foreign language study; third, to discuss how the results contribute to curricular planning for foreign language provision; and fourth, to provide readers with a non-U.S. or European perspective on the issues of foreign language learning interest and choice. Using an online survey, results from 708 respondents indicated that, although already bilingual, an overwhelming …