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Introduction to the Third Edition Part I What is motivation? 1. Exploring motivation: Changing perspectives 1.1 The complexity of motivation 1.2 Understanding L2 motivation in a changing, multifaceted world 1.3 The motivation to learn Global English versus other languages 2. Theories of motivation in psychology 2.1 Key cognitive theories of motivation 2.2 Motivation and its sociocultural context 3. Motivation to learn a foreign/second language: A historical overview 3.1 The social psychological beginnings 3.2 Accounting for cognitive theories and the classroom reality 3.3 Focus on time, context and vision 4. Current approaches in theorising L2 motivation 4.1 Motivational dynamics 4.2 Motivational currents and long-term motivation 4.3 Unconscious motivation 4.4 Motivation, multilingualism and languages other than English (LOTEs) 4.5 Other recent theoretical initiatives 4.6 'Small lens' approach and student engagement Part II Motivation and language teaching 5. Motivation in practice: Strategies and approaches 5.1 From theory and research to classroom practice 5.2 A framework for motivational strategies 5.4 Promoting motivational self-regulation and learner autonomy 5.5 Generating and sustaining a vision for L2 learning 5.6 Engaging L2 learners 5.7 Frameworks for directed motivational currents 5.8 The motivational capacity of technology 5.9 Researching motivational strategies 6. Motivation in context: Demotivating influences 6.1 'Demotivation' versus 'motivation' 6.2 Research findings on L2 demotivation 6.3 The relevance of fixed and growth mindsets 6.4 Critical factors in the broader sociocultural context 7. Teacher motivation 7.1 Conceptualising the 'motivation to teach' 7.2 The motivation of L2 teachers