Language learning and emotion

Language learning can be very emotional, as anyone who has ever tried to learn or use another language (L2) will attest. The range of emotions varies widely in both type and intensity, from the thrill of successfully articulating yourself, for example, to the anxiety of navigating a high-stakes enco...

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Published in:Language teaching 2022-07, Vol.55 (3), p.346-362
Main Authors: Plonsky, Luke, Sudina, Ekaterina, Teimouri, Yasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Applied Linguistics
Educational Research
Emotions
Evidence
Individual Differences
Inferences
Interpersonal Relationship
Linguistics
Open access
Psychological Patterns
Psychometrics
Research Timeline
Resistance (Psychology)
Second Language Learning
Structural Equation Models
Study abroad
Trust (Psychology)
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Summary:Language learning can be very emotional, as anyone who has ever tried to learn or use another language (L2) will attest. The range of emotions varies widely in both type and intensity, from the thrill of successfully articulating yourself, for example, to the anxiety of navigating a high-stakes encounter in an L2. It is not surprising, therefore, that there is a longstanding tradition of research on emotion in the context of L2 learning (e.g., Horwitz et al., 1986). In fact, more than 40 years ago, Scovel (1978) reviewed the accumulated evidence on the role of just one emotion: Anxiety.
ISSN:0261-4448
1475-3049
DOI:10.1017/S0261444821000434