Language Education and Emotions: Research into Emotions and Language Learners, Language Teachers and Educational Processes

Language Education and Emotions explores the influence of emotions and affective factors in language education, offering a comprehensive overview of studies from researchers around the world. It broadens our understanding of emotions, including foreign language anxiety, and addresses new settings of foreign language education. The book provides valuable insights for language education and emotions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 09 October 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Language Education and Emotions is a groundbreaking exploration into the profound influence of emotions and affective factors in language education, spanning both L1 and foreign language contexts. Compiled by researchers from diverse corners of the globe, this comprehensive volume offers a comprehensive overview of the extensive body of research authored and co-authored by these esteemed scholars. The book begins with insightful contributions by two of the field's most renowned experts, Jane Arnold from Spain and Jean-Marc Dewaele from the United Kingdom.

This book expands our understanding of emotions, encompassing well-established concepts such as foreign language anxiety while also delving into the emotions that have recently gained scientific attention, fueled by the positive psychology movement. The chapters explore emotions from the perspectives of language learners and language teachers, as well as in relation to educational processes. While some contributions focus on traditional school-based contexts, others explore innovative settings of foreign language education, such as migration. The book paints a vivid picture of the diverse range of approaches employed to study this crucial topic, providing fresh and insightful insights for the field of language education and emotions.

Academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the domains of language education, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics will find this book to be an invaluable resource. It serves as a valuable reference for scholars seeking to deepen their understanding of the emotional dimensions of language learning and teaching, while also providing practical implications for language educators and practitioners.

Weight: 512g
Dimension: 162 x 239 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367894863