Second Language Anxiety by Richard L Sparks
This book brings together three decades of research to show that L1 skills and L2 aptitude are confounding variables in studies of language anxiety and that learners levels of anxiety for L2 learning are strongly related to their levels of language achievement. It holds the potential to change the ways in which we think about language anxiety.-
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Language Teacher Psychology
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Dynamics of a Social Language Learning Community
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Autonomy Support Beyond the Language Learning Classroom
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The Complexity of Identity and Interaction in Language Education
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Complexity Perspectives on Researching Language Learner and Teacher Psychology
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East Asian Perspectives on Silence in English Language Education
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Language Teacher Wellbeing across the Career Span
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Multilingual Selves and Motivations for Learning Languages other than English in Asian Contexts
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Young Children's Foreign Language Anxiety
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Contemporary Language Motivation Theory
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Teachers of Multiple Languages
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The Psychological Experience of Integrating Content and Language
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Willingness to Communicate, Multilingualism and Interactions in Community Contexts
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Student Engagement in the Language Classroom
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Language Teacher Noticing in Tasks
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The Role of Context in Language Teachers' Self Development and Motivation
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Teacher Emotions as Personal and Professional Development in Applied Linguistics
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Language Teacher Emotion Regulation
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Lifelong Motivation and Foreign Language Learning
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Motivation, Autonomy and Emotions in Foreign Language Learning
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Mindsets in Language Education
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Language Teacher Identity and Wellbeing
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The Beliefs and Experiences of World Language Teachers in the US
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Language Teachers Studying Abroad
This book sheds new light on anxiety as an independent, dependent, or intervening variable in interaction with many others, predicting both learning and communication processesIt is a welcome addition to the individual differences literature that tends to focus on aptitude and motivation. * Robert M. DeKeyser, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, USA *
A comprehensive exploration of 33 years of research into the L2 anxiety hypothesis, examining the relationship between L1 skills, L2 aptitude, and language achievement. This volume critically evaluates anxiety measurement tools and offers new insights, making a valuable contribution to the study of individual differences in second language acquisition. * Adriana Biedroń, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Poland *
Drawing on his wealth of expertise and experience as a researcher and practitioner, Sparks makes a compelling case explaining why the theoretical conceptualisation of L2 anxiety and the most popular measure associated with it are problematic, and why, as a consequence, anxiety cannot be regarded as a direct cause of language learning outcomes. Essential and highly thought-provoking reading for all L2 researchers interested in individual learner differences, this truly is a landmark contribution to our field. * Karen Roehr-Brackin, University of Essex, UK *
A comprehensive exploration of 33 years of research into the L2 anxiety hypothesis, examining the relationship between L1 skills, L2 aptitude, and language achievement. This volume critically evaluates anxiety measurement tools and offers new insights, making a valuable contribution to the study of individual differences in second language acquisition. * Adriana Biedroń, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Poland *
Drawing on his wealth of expertise and experience as a researcher and practitioner, Sparks makes a compelling case explaining why the theoretical conceptualisation of L2 anxiety and the most popular measure associated with it are problematic, and why, as a consequence, anxiety cannot be regarded as a direct cause of language learning outcomes. Essential and highly thought-provoking reading for all L2 researchers interested in individual learner differences, this truly is a landmark contribution to our field. * Karen Roehr-Brackin, University of Essex, UK *
Richard L. Sparks is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Graduate Education at Mount St. Joseph University, USA. His research interests include L2 aptitude, L1-L2 relationships, language and learning disabilities, and foreign language anxiety, and he has published extensively in foreign language and learning disability journals. He is the author of Exploring L1-L2 Relationships: The Impact of Individual Differences (Multilingual Matters, 2022).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781800418776 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800418779 |
| Title | Second Language Anxiety |
| Author | Richard L Sparks |
| Series | Psychology Of Language Learning And Teaching |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
| Year published | 2025-08-12 |
| Number of pages | 346 |
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