• Mudassar Nazir

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• Shahid Bashir

  Author

• Zahid Bashir

  Author

Motivation is an abstract cognitive quality that enforces the ESL learners to acquire the
language competence. The motivation in language learning has always been crucial for the
ESL/EFL learners. There are two orientations of language learning motivation, viz. Instrumental
motivation and Integrative motivation.The Instrumental motivation exhibits academic pursuits.
On the other hand the Integrative motivation refers the individuals’ desire to learn the target
language in order to integrate with the culture and the natives of the target language.The present
study intends to define, describe and examine the instrumental and integrative motivation among
the Pakistani ESL learners at Certificate Level.The study revealed that Pakistani ESL learners at
certificate level have a high level of instrumental motivation. The Pakistani ESL learners at
certificate level are least bothered about integrative motivation.

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