Willingness to communicate in a second language / Jian-E Peng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peng, Jian-E., 1972- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in language teaching 2632-4415.

Cambridge elements. Elements in language teaching, 2632-4415

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition--Study and teaching.

Second language acquisition.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (68 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This Element offers a review of advancements in willingness to communicate (WTC) in a second language (L2) over the past twenty-five years. It begins with the origin of the concept of WTC in first language (L1) communication research and the seminal and novel conceptualizations of WTC in the L2 context. This Element then categorizes six key perspectives that have informed WTC research: social psychological, cultural, dynamic, ecological, multimodal, and digital. By analyzing representative studies, it elucidates insights gained from these perspectives. The Element then discusses key factors associated with WTC, including individual attributes, situational factors, and outcome factors. This is followed by an overview of and critical commentary on methodological approaches in WTC research. Implications for enhancing L2 learners' WTC in in-class, out-of-class, and digital contexts are discussed. The Element concludes by proposing important venues for future WTC research. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781009417907

1009417908

9781009417891

1009417894

9781009417884

1009417886