Measuring anxiety
Measuring anxiety
The investigation of anxiety belongs to a growing body of research on individual learner differences in relation to second language acquisition (SLA). Anxiety, a normal human emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical change, is a well-documented construct which is traditionally related to second language performance and achievement. The major empirical studies in SLA illustrated in this chapter have focused on three major dimensions of research, namely, foreign language anxiety, willingness to communicate, and test anxiety. The instruments empirically tested in measuring these aspects of anxiety in SLA research are also reviewed in this chapter. Strategies of measuring anxiety are further discussed. In the end, future research directions are recommended to focus on anxiety research within the changing language landscape of English as Lingua Franca (ELF) and multilingualism, as well as capturing the dynamic nature of anxiety.
anxiety, trait anxiety, state anxiety, situational anxiety, test anxiety, language classroom anxiety
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Cheng, Liying
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Zheng, Ying
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2021
Cheng, Liying
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Zheng, Ying
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Cheng, Liying and Zheng, Ying
(2021)
Measuring anxiety.
In,
Winke, Paula and Brunfaut, Tineke
(eds.)
Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Language Testing.
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Abstract
The investigation of anxiety belongs to a growing body of research on individual learner differences in relation to second language acquisition (SLA). Anxiety, a normal human emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical change, is a well-documented construct which is traditionally related to second language performance and achievement. The major empirical studies in SLA illustrated in this chapter have focused on three major dimensions of research, namely, foreign language anxiety, willingness to communicate, and test anxiety. The instruments empirically tested in measuring these aspects of anxiety in SLA research are also reviewed in this chapter. Strategies of measuring anxiety are further discussed. In the end, future research directions are recommended to focus on anxiety research within the changing language landscape of English as Lingua Franca (ELF) and multilingualism, as well as capturing the dynamic nature of anxiety.
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Published date: 2021
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anxiety, trait anxiety, state anxiety, situational anxiety, test anxiety, language classroom anxiety
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Liying Cheng
Editor:
Paula Winke
Editor:
Tineke Brunfaut
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