Emotions are an important part of the experiences of both language teachers and language
learners, however their role has often been marginalized as a result of the focus on cognitive …

This study is part of a growing wave of interest in foreign language (FL) learners' emotions,
their sources, and their effects. Previous studies have confirmed that there is a clear …

The year 2020 marked the 25th year since Bonny Norton published her influential TESOL
Quarterly article,'Social identity, investment, and language learning'(Norton Peirce, 1995) …

Innovations and Challenges in Language Learning Motivation provides a cutting-edge
perspective on the latest challenges and innovations in language learning motivation …

As a personality trait,'grit'has been defined as a combination of perseverance and passion
for long-term goals. Past research in social psychology has found grit as an important …

The theoretical emphasis within the L2 Motivational Self System has typically been on the
two future self-guides representing possible (ideal and ought-to) selves, leaving the third …

To further understand the role of individual differences in second language (L2) writing, this
study investigated how motivation and emotions influence L2 writing achievement. More …

Given much importance associated with willingness to communicate (WTC) in foreign
language learning, many researchers have carried out studies to explore antecedents of …

This article reports the first meta-analysis of the L2 motivational self system (Dörnyei, 2005,
2009). A total of 32 research reports, involving 39 unique samplesand 32,078 language …

Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the
analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of …