Extralinguistics Factors: Motivations in Language Learning Among Malay Students in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia

Abstract

Research on the relationship of second language extralinguistic factors with Malay language achievement among Malay multilingual students at boarding schools in Malaysia is still deficient. Being aware of this fact, the researchers have conducted a study on dominant second language extralinguistic factors in learning a second language. The researchers are interested in studying motivation as one of the main factors in extralinguistic. As a continuation of these efforts, the researchers tried to find the relationship between academic achievement in Malay language by the students and the second language extralinguistic factors. This study uses Dunn & Dunn Learning Styles, and the Attitude Motivation Test Battery (AMTB) questionnaire created by Gardner. Theory-based questions are constructed in forms of questionnaire and responses are analyzed. The results indicate that there is a relation between language extra-linguistics factors with the bilingual Malay students’ achievement in Malay language. This is further ascertained when the research questions are proved right. The results from the field survey and observation study showed that Malay students from Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Jempol, Batu Kikir (SBPIJ) choose attitude toward second language speaker identity as the dominant motivation variable, the same as well to Malay students from Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar, Kuala Pilah (STJ). Emotion produces the main part in motivation. Keywords: extralinguistic, utterance, second language, motivation. keywords: extralinguistic, utterance, second language, motivation and emotion.