Success in learning a second language is frequently correlated with the idea of "motivation." The most common theory used to explain a language learner's success or failure is motivation. The research on motivation in second language acquisition (SLA) from reputable journals in the subject was compiled and reviewed in this work. The function of motivation as one of the most significant individual differences (IDs) in second/foreign language acquisition is examined, as are its interactions with second/foreign language learning. The larger thesis of this work is that context affects motivation and its structures, therefore every situation involving language learning has a different motivational model.

Motivation, second language acquisition, intrinsic motivation

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