The Affective Dimension in Second Language Acquisition

Introduction I. Affective variables in language learning 1. Aneta Pavlenko - The affective turn in SLA: From 'affective factors' to 'language desire' and 'commodification of affect' 2. David Singleton - Affective dimension of second language ultimate attainment 3. Dagmara Galajda - Anxiety and perceived communication competence as predictors of willingness to communicate in ESL/FL classroom 4. Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel - Self-efficacy beliefs and FL achievement in the Polish school context 5. Malgorzata Jedynak - Affectivity in learning L2 phonology/phonetics - the role of self-concept in successful acquisition of English pronunciation II. Motivation, attitudes and learning experiences 6. Teresa Maria Wlosowicz - The role of motivation in third or additional language acquisition and in multilingualism research 7. Tammy Gregersen - Language learning vibes: What, why and how to capitalize for positive affect 8. Danuta Gabrys-Barker - The affective dimension in multilinguals' language learning experiences 9. Anna Klimas - Goals pursuit in a foreign language classroom: A student perspective 10. Ewa Waniek-Klimczak, Andrzej Porzuczek, Arkadiusz Rojczyk - Affective dimensions in SL pronunciation: A large-scale attitude study 11. Beata Webb - Attitudes and perceptions of international students towards their life in Australia III. Affectivity in language production 12. Liliana Piasecka - Identification and verbal expression of emotions by users of English as a foreign language 13. Ewa Bogdanowska-Jakubowska - Student paper presentations - an analysis of face-related issues 14. Joanna Nijakowska - Politeness in written academic discourse: A case of EFL methodology textbooks 15. Andrzej Lyda - Disciplinary cultures and emotions: Emotive lexis in research articles IV. Affective dimension in educational contexts 16. Agnieszka Otwinowska-Kasztelanic - CLIL lessons in the upper-primary: the interplay of affective factors and CALP 17. Zbigniew Mozejko - The role of affective factors in CLIL provision in the secondary school 18. Katarzyna Papaja, Arkadiusz Rojczyk - Motivation from the perspective of a CLIL teenage learner 19. Anna Turula - Affect in VLES: anxiety and motivation in blended EFL teacher training 20. Maria Stec - The affective aspects in early language learning and syllabuses 21. Marcin Glinski - The problem of inhibition among children during culture-based classes 22. Karen Jacobs, Maria Juan-Garau, Jose Igor Prieto-Arranz - Affective factor considerations in a transcultural approach to English language teaching