Investigating willingness to communicate in synchronous group discussion tasks: one step closer towards authentic communication

S Nematizadeh, Y Cao - … Review of Applied Linguistics in Language …, 2024 - degruyter.com
This study employed a mixed-method approach to investigate L2 WTC as a dynamic
variable in synchronous group discussion tasks. Data were collected from a group of Farsi …

Dynamics of students' willingness to communicate in English during an online discussion

SA Ardiansyah, A Wijayanto… - International Journal of …, 2020 - al-kindipublisher.com
A number of studies on WTC have applied various conversational contexts to gain a deeper
understanding of students' WTC. However, there is no study reporting the dynamic nature of …

Understanding the nature of variations in postgraduate learners' willingness to communicate in English

H Syed, I Kuzborska - Cogent Education, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Willingness to communicate in a second language (L2 WTC) is a learner's volitional
participation in oral communication using L2. Previous research has expended considerable …

Interactional context and willingness to communicate: A comparison of behavior in whole class, group and dyadic interaction

Y Cao, J Philp - System, 2006 - Elsevier
This article reports on a study that investigated the dual characteristics of willingness to
communicate (WTC) in a second language (L2): trait-like WTC and situational WTC. By …

Examining fluctuations in the WTC of Japanese EFL speakers: Language proficiency, affective and conditional factors

R Sato - Language Teaching Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Willingness to communicate (WTC), which plays a crucial role in second or foreign language
learning, has a dynamic and complex nature, fluctuating during communicative events. This …

Exploring dynamism in willingness to communicate: A longitudinal case study

Y Cao - Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2013 - jbe-platform.com
This paper examines dynamism in students' situational willingness to communicate (WTC)
within a second language classroom. This longitudinal study involved twelve English as a …

An idiodynamic study of the interconnectedness between cognitive and affective components underlying L2 willingness to communicate

Y Wang, Q Xu - International Review of Applied Linguistics in …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Abstract Employing the Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) as a theoretical
framework, this study explores the interconnectedness of cognitive and affective …

Bridging the gap between willingness to communicate and learner talk

NT Ducker - The Modern Language Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Willingness to communicate (WTC) is an important individual learner difference that can
help account for varying rates of language‐learning success across individuals. As learner …

Factors influencing overseas learners' Willingness to Communicate (WTC) on a pre-sessional programme at a UK university

J Chichon - Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper investigates students' perceptions of factors influencing their Willingness to
Communicate (WTC), the inclination to engage in spoken discourse with others, and the …

An examination of the dynamic feature of WTC through dyadic group interaction

M Yu - System, 2015 - Elsevier
Willingness to Communicate (WTC) is a construct which has been consistently conceived as
under the convergent influences of psychological, personal, and social, as well as …