California Foreign Language Project: Research and Publications

Table 4

Factor Loadings for Parents' Responses on the "Attitudes towards Foreign Language Learning" Scale

"Studying Japanese (Chinese, Korean) is important because..."

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I wish to read newspapers/magazines in another language.

.75

I want to read literature in the original language, not in translation.

.74

I wish to learn many foreign languages.

.68

I enjoy meeting and listening to speakers of other languages.

.65

Studying a foreign language is an enjoyable experience.

.59

I wish I could speak another language perfectly.

.58

It is important for everyone to learn a foreign language.

.58

If I stay in another country, I can use the language.

.54

I want to speak the language if I visit a foreign country.

.48

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I wish to read newspapers/magazines in another language.	.75
I want to read literature in the original language, not in translation.	.74
I wish to learn many foreign languages.	.68
I enjoy meeting and listening to speakers of other languages.	.65
Studying a foreign language is an enjoyable experience.	.59
I wish I could speak another language perfectly.	.58
It is important for everyone to learn a foreign language.	.58
If I stay in another country, I can use the language.	.54
I want to speak the language if I visit a foreign country.	.48