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An Empirical Study of the Interaction between Willingness to Communicate and Foreign Language Anxiety and Its Influences on Second Language Learning

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K02744
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionHirosaki University

Principal Investigator

Noro Tokuji  弘前大学, 教育学部, 教授 (90344580)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
KeywordsWTC / 外国語学習不安 / 第二言語習得 / 力学系理論 / 相互作用 / アトラクター / 相転移 / 時間尺度
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study aims to investigate interactive patterning of L2 willingness to communicate (L2WTC) and foreign language anxiety (FLA) as they emerge and fluctuate, while influencing L2 learners' communication behavior, following the dynamic systems (DS) approache to emotional development. As the major finding, the four basic patterns of the interaction between L2WTC and FLA were abstracted depending on their intensity: 1) high L2WTC and high FLA, 2) high L2WTC and low FLA, 3) low L2WTC and low FLA, and 4) low L2WTC and high FLA. It was observed that the two emerge and fluctuate interactively over shorter to mid- and longer-terms. It was also revealed that the L2WTC-FLA interaction influenced the positivity and spontaneity of learners' communication behavior in accorance with the four basic patterns.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で明らかにされたL2WTCとFLAの相互作用の4つの典型パターンは,これまで示唆されていたL2WTCとFLAの相互影響関係の実態及び生起・変動のメカニズムを初めて明らかにしたものである。また,本研究がその理論的基盤として依拠した力学系理論が,第二言語の学習における情意と認知の関わりを再定式化する可能性を持つことを示すことができた。さらに,L2WTCとFLAの相互作用は,我が国の学校英語科教育において各学校段階でその目標とされている「主体的にコミュニケーションを図ろうとする態度を養う」ことに直接的に関わるものであり,その指導のあり方を考究する際の有用な基礎資料を提供するものである。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2020 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Open Access: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Interactive Patterning of L2 Willingness to Communicate and Foreign Language Anxiety: The Three Time Scales to Examine Emotional Development2020

    • Author(s)
      Tokuji Noro
    • Journal Title

      弘前大学教育学部紀要

      Volume: 123 Pages: 149-157

    • NAID

      120006821063

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 外国語学習とコミュニケーションへの意欲の相互作用―英語リスニング不安の妨害的効果とWTCの変動を中心に―2018

    • Author(s)
      野呂徳治
    • Journal Title

      第二言語としての日本語の習得研究

      Volume: 21 Pages: 151-153

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 外国語学習とコミュニケーションへの意欲の相互作用―英語リスニング不安の妨害的効果とWTCの変動を中心に―2017

    • Author(s)
      野呂徳治
    • Journal Title

      第28回第二言語習得研究会(JASLA)全国大会予稿集

      Volume: 1 Pages: 10-15

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Interaction Between WTC and Anxiety in L2 Oral Communication2016

    • Author(s)
      Tokuji Noro
    • Journal Title

      弘前大学教育学部紀要

      Volume: 116 Pages: 89-95

    • NAID

      120006360286

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 英語リスニング不安とその対処方略2016

    • Author(s)
      野呂徳治
    • Journal Title

      英語教育学と認知心理学のクロスポイント

      Volume: 1 Pages: 183-195

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Interactive Patterning of L2 Willingness to Communicate and Foreign Language Anxiety: The Three Time Scales to Examine Emotional Development2018

    • Author(s)
      Tokuji Noro
    • Organizer
      SLRF 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Interactive Fluctuations of L2 Willingness to Communicate and Foreign Language Anxiety: A Dynamic Systems Approach to Learners’ Affect2018

    • Author(s)
      Tokuji Noro
    • Organizer
      AAAL 2018 Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Interaction between L2 Willingness to Communicate and Foreign Language Anxiety2018

    • Author(s)
      Tokuji Noro
    • Organizer
      TESOL 2018 International Convention & English Language Expo
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 外国語学習とコミュニケーションへの意欲の相互作用―英語リスニング不安の妨害的効果とWTCの変動を中心に―2017

    • Author(s)
      野呂徳治
    • Organizer
      第28回第二言語習得研究会(JASLA)全国大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Interaction Between WTC and Anxiety in L2 Oral Communication: Investigating Their Fluctuations as Attractors2016

    • Author(s)
      Tokuji Noro
    • Organizer
      2016 Annual Conference, American Association for Applied Linguistics
    • Place of Presentation
      Hilton Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-04-11
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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