A Systematic Review of Sources of English Language Anxiety

Research on sources of language anxiety (LA) undergraduates specifically when they engage in speaking activities has generated a plethora discrete findings. An apparent gap is that these findings have not been used to inform coherent framework where various LA are identified and properly grouped. Such important for developing proper interventions manage effectively English as Second Language (ESL)/English Foreign (EFL) contexts. This paper utilized systematic review methodology examine the key studies published from 2015 2020 ESL/EFL When assessed against inclusion/exclusion criteria, five 121 were selected be included review. The revealed number emerge students oral performance. These categorized under three main headings: (i) learner-specific, (ii) in-class, (iii) out-of-class. It further highlighted importance out-of-class contexts how neglected underrated literature defining LA. Hence, it expected this will advance understanding LA, especially regarding socio-culturally complex comprehensive fundamental reconceptualisation successfully address it.