The Effects of Native Language on Foreign Language Learning Emotions: A Study of Students’ Second Language Anxiety Across Different Native Language Education Levels

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10.2991/978-2-38476-323-8_34How to use a DOI?

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native language education; learning emotions; language learning anxiety; foreign language learning

Abstract

It is universally acknowledged that the native language is the first language that humans acquire in childhood. Provided that the native language serves as the tool for developing and broadening recognition, it does play an essential role in learning foreign languages. Since the Reform and Opening up of China, many novel changes in language education have taken place, of which one of the most apparent distinctions is the importance attached to foreign language learning, as well as the consequent highlight of the status of English. From this perspective, the co-existence of native language education and foreign language learning is inevitable, progressive, and positive as well. Thus, this research investigated the effects of native language education of different extents on second language (L2) learning anxiety among junior high school and senior school students via qualitative questionnaires. Here are the findings: (1) Students can be influenced by various levels of native language education. (2) Native language transfer plays a significant role in foreign language learning, and it can cause foreign language learning anxiety. Generally, different native language education levels have effects on second language anxiety through language native language transfer. Siyu Chen and Jianfeng Gao contribute equally to the article and are both first authors.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Siyu Chen
AU  - Jianfeng Gao
AU  - Che Liu
AU  - Ran Wang
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/23
TI  - The Effects of Native Language on Foreign Language Learning Emotions: A Study of Students’ Second Language Anxiety Across Different Native Language Education Levels
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 7th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 282
EP  - 297
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-323-8_34
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-323-8_34
ID  - Chen2024
ER  -