Foreign language (FL) reading is a persistent problem among many learners. This
preliminary study investigates FL reading anxiety among students learning English as a …

The current study was motivated by recent interest in the effect of positive and negative
emotions in the context of foreign language learning resulting from the rise of the positive …

Abstract Using Bandura's (1986) social cognitive theory as a theoretical framework, this
study explores the relationships between gender stereotypes and language learning …

The qualitative study presented in this paper uses the construct of investment, developed by
Norton from the mid-1990s, to interpret data obtained from English language learners in …

This article discusses a Saudi female student's experiences in the United States over two
years, focusing on the process of negotiating and constructing her gender identity. The …

This paper explores the relationship between gender and second language (L2) learning
through a narrative case study. Drawing on the construct of investment in understanding …

Chapter 3 examines of how religiosity and sexuality can intersect in profound and conflicting
ways for individuals. This chapter contributes to the burgeoning discussion on religion and …

The Omani socio-cultural context, the mono-gender educational system in schools, and the
learning environment at the higher educational institutions significantly affect learners' self …

This study aimed to overcome the researchers' extreme attention to essentially qualitative
methods in research on language learners' imagined communities and move towards …

Drawing on Bakhtin's notion of ideological becoming and the concepts of intersectionality
and transnationalism, this volume offers a unique conceptual framework to explore and …