ERIC Number: EJ1362133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Willingness to Communicate in English, Ambiguity Tolerance and Parental Encouragement Level: A Case of Turkish EFL Learners
Ulukaya, Merve; Arslan, Fadime Yalcin
Journal on English Language Teaching, v12 n4 p52-68 Oct-Dec 2022
This study aims to investigate the Turkish EFL learners' willingness to communicate, tolerance of ambiguity, and parental encouragement levels. Moreover, the study also explored the influencing factors on the learners' willingness to communicate and tolerance to ambiguity. A mixed-methods research design was applied in the study with the participation of 151 preparatory school students. The results pointed out that those Turkish EFL learners possessed a willingness to communicate, a tolerance of ambiguity, and high parental encouragement levels.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Parent Participation, Student Attitudes, Communication Skills, Foreign Countries, College Students, Ambiguity (Semantics), Second Language Instruction
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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