In the past half century, the research on emotions of foreign language learners (FLL) has
shifted the focus from an exclusive analysis of negative emotions to a more holistic study of …

Abstract Driven by Positive Psychology, research on emotions in second language
acquisition has moved from The Anxiety-Prevailing Phase to Positive and Negative …

The field of SLA has witnessed an affective turn. It is mainly catalyzed by Positive
Psychology researchers' holistic view on diverse emotions, especially positive ones, that …

Interest in the effect of positive and negative emotions in foreign language acquisition has
soared recently because of the positive psychology movement (Dewaele & MacIntyre, 2014 …

Emotions are attracting growing attention in second language acquisition (SLA), especially
with the advent of positive psychology (PP). The fundamental role of emotions in affecting …

Since the 1990s, second and foreign language researchers have become more aware of the
complexities of language learning and have placed greater emphasis on students' academic …

Recently, there is a surge of interest in a wide range of learner emotions in the SLA field,
underlining a holistic perspective of language learning emotions. The present study …

Cognitive factors are not the fundamental determinants of success in language learning.
Foreign language attainment depends on both cognitive and affective factors, highlighting …

This paper critically examines the body of literature on emotions in second language
acquisition (SLA). More specifically, the following topics are discussed:(a) the three phases …

Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE), as the most prevalent positive emotion predicting L2
learners' academic performance and well-being, and a critical factor contributing to the …