%0 Journal Article
%T Use of Language Learning Strategies by Spanish Adults for Business English
%A Jeff Wallace Judge
%J International Journal of English Studies (IJES)
%D 2012
%I Universidad de Murcia
%R 10.6018/ijes.12.1.117951
%X The aim of this phenomenological study was to explore the language learning strategies (LLSs) of Spanish adults in a business context. The research questions examined the specific LLSs used by Spanish adults in business communication tasks. In addition, this study addressed the cultural influences on LLSs from the Spanish educational system along with the influence from current and historical events in Spain. The conceptual framework was the Oxford LLS model. These qualitative data were collected through 11 semistructured, in- depth interviews with Spanish business people who use English in their work and who studied English in Spanish secondary school. The data were analyzed following a typological analysis. The results show a strong tendency towards cognitive, metacognitive, and social strategies in business tasks. Cultural influences include the media, past political situation in Spain, and general issues in the English class in Spanish secondary schools. El objetivo de este estudio fenomenol車gico era el de explorar las estrategias de aprendizaje de un idioma (LLS) de adultos espa oles dentro del contexto de la empresa. Las preguntas examinaban las LLS espec赤ficas utilizadas por los adultos espa oles en tareas de comunicaci車n comercia. Adem芍s, el estudio abordaba las influencias culturales del sistema educativo espa ol sobre los LLS y las influencias de los eventos actuales e hist車ricos de Espa a. El marco conceptual era el de las LLS del modelo Oxford. Estos datos cualitativos se recogieron a trav谷s de 11 entrevistas semiestructuradas exhaustivas de empresarios espa oles. Los datos se analizaron usando el an芍lisis tipol車gico. Los resultados muestran una fuerte tendencia hacia estrategias cognitivas, metacognitivas y sociales en tareas laborales. Las influencias culturales abarcan los medios de comunicaci車n, el pasado pol赤tico espa ol y temas generales de las clases de ingl谷s de los centros de estudios secundarios espa oles.
%K language learning strategies
%K business tasks
%K cultural influences
%K phenomenological research
%U http://revistas.um.es/ijes/article/view/117951