The study of language learner characteristics or Individual Differences (IDs) and the degree to which they determine
both the process and the product of foreign/ second language acquisition has been the object of interest in the field
(Dornyei, 2005; Ehrman, 1996; Ellis, 2008; O'Malley & Chamot, 1990; Oxford, 1990; Dornyei & Skehan, 2003).
Dornyei (2005) in his seminal book on the subject considers personality, motivation, language learning styles and
strategies as the important learner characteristics.