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Willingness to Communicate in Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Combining a Macro- and Micro-Perspective
Anna Mystkowska-Wiertelak
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Hardback. This book investigates individual differences variables as well as contextual factors that impinge on second language learners' willingness to communicate (WTC). It combines a macro- and micro-perspective to bring the reader closer to understanding the mechanisms underlying WTC in specific contexts. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; CJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
This book offers a comprehensive account of individual differences variables as well as contextual factors that impinge on second language learners' willingness to communicate (WTC). Firstly, it adopts a macro-perspective on WTC, which entails an attempt to identify variables that are related to WTC, taking into account the specificity of the Polish higher education setting. Secondly, it embraces a micro-perspective on WTC, striving to pinpoint the individual and contextual influences on levels of WTC in the course of regularly-scheduled, naturally-occurring English classes, as well as to capture the dynamic nature of WTC during such classes. Together, these perspectives bring the ... Read more
This book offers a comprehensive account of individual differences variables as well as contextual factors that impinge on second language learners' willingness to communicate (WTC). Firstly, it adopts a macro-perspective on WTC, which entails an attempt to identify variables that are related to WTC, taking into account the specificity of the Polish higher education setting. Secondly, it embraces a micro-perspective on WTC, striving to pinpoint the individual and contextual influences on levels of WTC in the course of regularly-scheduled, naturally-occurring English classes, as well as to capture the dynamic nature of WTC during such classes. Together, these perspectives bring the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Second Language Acquisition
Condition
New
Weight
523g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783097166
SKU
V9781783097166
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About Anna Mystkowska-Wiertelak
Anna Mystkowska-Wiertelak is Assistant Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University in Kalisz, Poland and at the State University of Applied Sciences in Konin, Poland. Her research interests include individual differences, motivation, willingness to communicate and language learning strategies. Miroslaw Pawlak is Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University in Kalisz, Poland and at the State University ... Read more
Reviews for Willingness to Communicate in Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Combining a Macro- and Micro-Perspective
I can fully recommend the volume by Mystkowska-Wiertelak and Pawlak as a scholarly text, which is well-written, coherent, and well-informed both on the theoretical and empirical levels.
Danuta Gabrys-Barker, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition vol. 3 (2) 2017
It was a real pleasure to read this book. It is ... Read more
Danuta Gabrys-Barker, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition vol. 3 (2) 2017
It was a real pleasure to read this book. It is ... Read more