Abstract:

In the globalizing world, it has become almost a necessity for nations to learn and teach a foreign language, which has become a common language apart from their mother tongue. The rapid and unavoidable changes in science and technology have made learning a foreign language important in our country as well as in other developed countries. In the process of learning a foreign language, both personality traits and motivation are two main factors that have great importance in the success of learners. All learners learn and are motivated differently. From this point of view, in this study, the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in foreign language learning, the relationship between students' personality traits and foreign language learning, and finally, studies to increase the motivation of learners in foreign language learning will be discussed. As a result, individuals learning a foreign language differ from each other in various dimensions. Some of these dimensions are related to personality, motivation, learning style, ability, and age. The purpose of this article is to highlight and summarize the relationship between personality traits, motivation, and foreign language learning.

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