Willingness to communicate in a second language (L2 WTC) is a speaker's voluntary
engagement in communication using a target language. WTC has undergone several …

This volume is the first handbook dedicated to language attrition, the study of how a
speaker's language may be affected by crosslinguistic interference and non-use. The effects …

While it is true that in recent times applied linguistics researchers have begun to show an
increased interest in the role that learners' emotions play in the second language acquisition …

Language fundamentally defines and distinguishes us as humans, as members of society,
and as individuals. As we go through life, our relationship with language and with learning …

Self-efficacy is the belief in one's own ability to carry out a given task, and has been shown
to be a powerful predictor of performance. Although researchers have considered self …

Despite the common association between authenticity and motivation in language learning,
there does not currently exist a single volume exploring these connections. This book looks …

This longitudinal study with time-serial data examines for the first time whether different
types of intraindividual variation in second language (L2) performance and cognitive …

Directed motivational currents (DMCs) are goal-directed motivational surges in pursuit of a
much-desired personal outcome. This book introduces the reader to cutting-edge theory and …

Drawing on self-based L2 motivation theories, the present study explored changes in the
English learning motivation of eight Mainland Chinese undergraduates after their arrival at a …

The Psychology of Language Learning (PLL) represents an interdisciplinary blend of
linguistics, psychology, and education that examines areas of psychology as enacted and …