Culture and Identity in Bilinguals’ Language Learning Strategies
Culture and Identity in Bilinguals’ Language Learning Strategies

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary research demonstrates that both the learner’s native and non-native languages may play a role when acquiring a new language. The aim of this paper was to research the effect of dominant bilingualism of minority language learners on third language acquisition. Semi-structured interviews were used to find relevant answers. The results of the questionnaires revealed the language learning strategy choice of the learners the interviews gave a deeper insight into the individual characteristics of learners’ habits. The openness and awareness, motivation and positive experiences significantly help language learners to acquire Romanian, English or any additional languages. The scantiness in strategy choice can be traced back to poor language teaching methods in schools and lack of spontaneous language learning opportunities. The qualitative data allowed the analysis within the frames of the whole stories, the steps, techniques and strategies were all interwoven with different aspects and moments of the learners’ lives. By analyzing the interviews, the questions referring to the circumstances of learning Romanian and English, to attitudes towards language learning meant an important completion, and additional pieces of information to the research of language learning strategies.

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