It is safe to say that language anxiety has been the most widely studied emotion in second
language acquisition (SLA), perhaps because it is both an intense and a frequent …

Cognitive deficits are now widely recognized to be an important component of anxiety. In
particular, anxiety is thought to restrict the capacity of working memory by competing with …

This meta‐analysis investigated the relationship between foreign language (FL) anxiety and
FL performance. Fifty‐five independent samples with more than 10,000 participants were …

Emotions are a fleeting experience, sometimes lasting only moments before dissipating.
Prior research in SLA has either ignored emotions, underestimated their relevance, or has …

Research on emotions and second language (L2) learning has proceeded for four decades,
and L2 scholars have made important contributions in this overshadowed research area …

The present study investigates Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) and Foreign Language
Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) in the classroom. PArticipants were 1746 current FL learners …

Musical skills and expertise vary greatly in Western societies. Individuals can differ in their
repertoire of musical behaviours as well as in the level of skill they display for any single …

Research in foreign language learning has notably revealed that foreign language anxiety
has been a crucial area in applied linguistics. Therefore, this study tends to give a …

This study examined the relationships between students' foreign language classroom
anxiety and cognitive test anxiety and their College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) …

Foreign language anxiety (FLA) has been a perennial concern in language learning, as
foreign language (FL) learners often communicate feelings of anxiety, stress, or …