Learning a Lx Among Older Adults

Rining Wei; Jinxian Chen; Jing Wang

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-68789-1_12

Learning a Lx Among Older Adults

Rining Wei
, Jinxian Chen
, Jing Wang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Applied Linguistics

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

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Abstract

In the past three decades, there has been a surge in empirical studies exploring the benefits of Lx learning and bilingualism for individuals and society (Baker & Wright, 2021). However, there is limited knowledge about older adults (especially those aged 60 and above) learning an additional language, an emerging research area. This study synthesised 47 empirical research papers published between 1900 and 2022, revealing five major themes related to Lx learning in various countries. The synthesis highlighted non-cognitive benefits of Lx learning, such as positive language learning emotions, improved access to information, and subjective well-being. The study aims to inform stakeholders about the value of Lx learning and encourage multidisciplinary research and promotion of Lx learning and bilingualism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Language, Aging and Society
Subtitle of host publication	What Can Linguistics Do for the Aging World?
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	247-278
Number of pages	32
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031687891
ISBN (Print)	9783031687884
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68789-1_12
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2024

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