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<b>Differentiated motivational pathways towards Mandarin among Ghanaian tertiary students</b> Gabriel Asante (23601325) Education policy Education policy, sociology and philosophy not elsewhere classified Higher education Asian cultural studies Culture, representation and identity Globalisation and culture Chinese languages Applied linguistics and educational linguistics Sociolinguistics Other language, communication and culture not elsewhere classified L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) language utility cultural experiences ideal L2 self Language Planning and Policy Mandarin dialects -- Language acquisition Ghana Tertiary Education <p dir="ltr">The study conceptualizes the "instrumental–identity translation problem” in language learning motivational processes. This means perceiving a language as valuable can motivate engagement without necessarily transforming that value into a desired future identity.</p> 2026-09-25T20:39:56Z Dataset Dataset 10.6084/m9.figshare.34001388.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/_b_Differentiated_motivational_pathways_towards_Mandarin_among_Ghanaian_tertiary_students_b_/34001388 CC BY 4.0