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MacIntyre, Peter D.; Vincze, Laszlo – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2017
The role of basic emotions in SLA has been underestimated in both research and pedagogy. The present article examines 10 positive emotions ("joy," "gratitude," "serenity," "interest," "hope," "pride," "amusement," "inspiration," "awe," and "love")…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Secondary School Students
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MacIntyre, Peter D. – Modern Language Journal, 2007
Previous research has devoted a great deal of attention to describing the long-term patterns and relationships among trait-level or situation-specific variables. The present discussion extracts kernels of wisdom, based on the literatures on language anxiety and language learning motivation, that are used to frame the argument that choosing to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation, Anxiety, Language Research