Directed Motivational Currents (DMCs) postulated as a novel motivational construct in second language acquisition (SLA) research to explain periods of intense and enduring behavior in pursuit of a highly valued goal or vision. Nonetheless, much of the discussion related to this new motivational phenomenon has remained theoretical, and only a limited number of empirical studies have investigated its various dimensions in language learning. The current qualitative study employed interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore a period of intense motivation experienced by an Iranian language learner in self-directed and mobile assisted language learning. The findings provided further empirical evidence for the triggering stimulus and the core characteristics of DMCs in terms of goal/vision orientedness, a salient facilitative structure, and positive emotionality in explaining the essence and the universal meaning of the phenomenon experienced by the participant of the current study.

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自主语言学习中的定向动机流（DMC）：解释性现象学分析

定向动机电流 (DMC) 被假定为第二语言习得 (SLA) 研究中的一种新颖的动机结构，用于解释为追求高度重视的目标或愿景而出现的强烈和持久行为的时期。尽管如此，与这种新的动机现象相关的大部分讨论仍然是理论上的，只有少数实证研究调查了它在语言学习中的各个方面。目前的定性研究采用解释性现象学分析 (IPA) 来探索伊朗语言学习者在自主和移动辅助语言学习中经历的强烈动机时期。研究结果为触发刺激和 DMC 在目标/视觉导向、显着促进结构、