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| Title | The Influence of Attitudes and Affect on Willingness to Communicate and Second Language Communication |
| Body | In the March 2004 edition of Language Learning, Tomoko Yashima, Lori Zenuk-Nishide, and Kazuaki Shimizu present the findings from two investigations of the willingness to communicate in a second language in Japanese adolescent learners of English. The first study involved 160 students and "a model was created based on the hypothesis that willingness to communicate results in more frequent communication in the L2 and that the attitudinal construct international posture leads to willingness to communicate and communication behavior. This model was tested with structural equation modeling and was found to fit the data well." The second investigation involved 60 students, who participated in a study- abroad program in the United States. The results from this study confirmed the results of the first study. Each study found more frequent communication in the second language. Also, frequency of communication was found to correlate with satisfaction in interpersonal relationships. This article is not available online. A subscription is required. "The Influence of Attitudes and Affect on Willingness to Communicate and Second Language Communication," by Tomoko Yashima, Lori Zenuk- Nishide, and Kazuaki Shimizu appears in Language Learning, Volume 54 (1), pp. 119-153, March 2004. |
| Source | Tomoko Yashima, Lori Zenuk-Nishide, and Kazuaki Shimizu, Language Learning |
| Inputdate | 2004-04-02 15:13:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2004-04-02 15:13:00 |
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