A Per-second Investigation of the Interconnectedness between Linguistic and Cognitive Factors Underlying L2 Willingness to Communicate

Willingness to communicate (WTC) research has recently witnessed a paradigm shift with the more recent studies looking at shifting and dynamic nature of variable. A growing body literature interpreted such dynamicity from complex systems (CDS) perspective. The theory CDS four basic properties, one which, focus this study, is interconnectedness among subsystems. This property mainly involves interplay amongst parts system, which interact influence another, determining subsequent dynamics in system. qualitative, exploratory study employed an idiodynamic method investigate cognitive linguistic factors underlying second language (L2) WTC. To end, 20 participants completed three-minute monologic speaking tasks while being video-recorded. Immediately after, they viewed their recordings, rated WTC moment by moment, explained changes stimulated recall interviews. interviews were coded, instances where was affected identified analysed. Three patterns emerged: (1) factors; (2) (3) WTC, factors. Findings provide clearer account lending support viewing as CDS. article highlights importance self-perception availability content message, addition above factors, concludes brief discussion pedagogical implications for L2 classroom.