Anxiety in speaking English is a critical affective reaction to second language acquisition. Moreover, language learning is an emotionally dynamic process which produces fluctuations in learners’ speaking anxiety. Therefore, this case study was designed to investigate English as a foreign...

With the spread of English around the world and the recognition of English as a lingua franca (ELF), a large number of studies have investigated the attitudes of learners towards different varieties of English as well as their related accents. However, this attitude towards L1 accented English...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamic factors influencing willingness to communicate (WTC) in an English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom in Iran from an ecological perspective at a private institute over one semester. 6 students (2 males and 4 females) participated in the...

A large number of research studies have been carried out focusing on the role of anxiety in the process of English language learners⿿ development. However, the multifaceted nature of anxiety needs to be explored from an ecological perspective which can shed more lights and provide a better...

With the shift from a linear predictive perspective to a complex dynamic one in the field of applied linguistics, more ecological studies on English language teachers’ behaviors and styles are needed. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to explore Iranian English language teachers’...