Eurobarometer 54LAN (Dec 2000)

Knowledge of foreign languages of the Europeans.
Topics:
native language (multiple responses, second and third language);
self-assessment of language proficiency;
assessment of usefulness of language proficiency;
frequency and manner of use of foreign languages;
manner of acquisition of foreign language;
motives for learning a new foreign language;
assessment of importance of acquisition of foreign language for one's children;
paths of foreign language acquisition used;
evaluation of selected paths;
preferred method of learning a foreign language;
possible reasons against acquisition of a foreign language;
weekly time expended to learn a foreign language;
sources of information and motives to acquire a foreign language;
attitude to learning a foreign language (scale).
Demography:
age at conclusion of training;
age;
sex;
occupation.
Also encoded was:
date of interview;
length of interview;
presence of other persons during interview;
cooperation of respondent;
region;
possession of a telephone;
interview language.