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Willingness to Communicate in Second Language Acquisition: A Review of Peter MacIntyre's Contributions to the Field
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Aybolgan T. Borasheva
Rubric:Philology and linguistics
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This paper discusses Peter MacIntyre's research on Willingness to Communicate (WTC) in second language acquisition. MacIntyre pioneered the study of WTC in L2 and developed an influential model outlining factors that shape an individual's readiness to communicate in a second language. His work highlighted the roles of psychological variables, social context and classroom environment in influencing WTC. While influential, MacIntyre's research has also received some criticism regarding reliability, validity and generalizability. Comparison with other WTC researchers reveals differences in focus and approach. MacIntyre's work has implications for future SLA research, language curriculum design, teacher training, and use of technology to promote WTC.
Keywords
Peter MacIntyre
WTC in L2
psychological factors
reliability
validity
second language acquisition
Willingness to Communicate
Authors
Aybolgan T. Borasheva
Rubric:Philology and linguistics
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