Many studies have been conducted on the ways of promoting willingness to communicate in learners in EFL/ESL contexts. While different scholars have undertaken studies on many of these variables, few of these studies have aimed at EFL university students in Iran. This study reports on the role of international posture and perceived communication behavior on Iranian EFL learners’ communication in...

Regarding the belief that willingness to communicate is strongly tied with developing some insights into the L2 culture, such a connection may not be always positive and the issue of cultural attachment and identity may sometimes function as a hindrance. Individuals are believed to be highly emotional in terms of “religion and spirituality", among other components of cultural identity. This stu...

individual’s first language (l1) and second language (l2) communication could be affected by willingness to communicate (wtc) which is considered an influential factor affecting one’s second language development. studying various aspects of wtc has been the home of choice for the researchers in the sla domain (e.g., clement, dornyei, and noels, 1998; mccroskey, & baer, 1985; kang, 2005; macinty...

This research explores the potential connection between willingness to communicate (WTC) and academic performance in English among international students studying Australia. It is motivated by recognition that learners who actively seek opportunities for communication a second language often achieve improved learning outcomes. The study hypothesizes higher levels of individual WTC may be associ...

This study was an attempt to investigate the relationship among EFL learners’ language aptitude, anxiety, and willingness to communicate (WTC). Accordingly, two questionnaires and a battery were used: Language Aptitude Battery for Iranian Learners (LABI), Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS), and WTC Scale. A total of 164 undergraduate students majoring in English literature and Eng...

Willingness to communicate and motivation can be two important affective variables to cause success in language achievement. The current study aimed to investigate the role of willingness to communicate (WTC) and second language motivational self-system (L2MSS) in relation to learners’ language achieve- ment. To this end, 100 homogeneous learners both male and female aged from 16 to 20 were cho...