Abstract The L2 motivation self system posits that motivation emerges from the dynamic interactions among a learner’s ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self, and situated learning experience. Only a few studies to date have investigated the individual and combined impact of trait-based and task-induced motivation (i. e., situational motivation related to the immediate learning environment) on L2 performance. Therefore, the current study explored whether Korean L2 speakers’ trait-based and task-induced regulatory focus impacted their oral task performance. Vietnamese university students (N=62) studying Korean as a foreign language completed a questionnaire to assess their L2 instrumentality as being oriented toward prevention or promotion. They were randomly assigned to promotion or prevention task-induced conditions, and then carried out an oral task. The results indicated that whereas the participants’ general motivational tendencies did not impact their task performance, the task-induced prevention condition facilitated faster speech rate (i. e., fluency) and lower error rate (i. e., accuracy) than the promotion condition. Implications for further studies are discussed.

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韩语 L2 说话者的调节焦点和口语任务表现

摘要 L2 动机自我系统假定动机来自学习者理想的 L2 自我、应该达到的 L2 自我和情境学习体验之间的动态相互作用。迄今为止，只有少数研究调查了基于特质和任务诱发的动机（即与即时学习环境相关的情境动机）对 L2 表现的个人和综合影响。因此，目前的研究探讨了韩语 L2 说话者的基于特质和任务诱导的调节焦点是否会影响他们的口语任务表现。将韩语作为外语学习的越南大学生 (N=62) 完成了一份问卷，以评估他们的 L2 工具是面向预防还是促进。他们被随机分配到促进或预防任务诱导的条件下，然后进行口头任务。结果表明，虽然参与者的一般动机倾向没有影响他们的任务表现，但任务诱导的预防条件比促进条件有利于更快的语速（即流畅性）和更低的错误率（即准确度）。讨论了对进一步研究的影响。