Type: Book Chapter
Willingness to communicate (WTC)
Journal: Second Language Learning and Teaching (21937656)Year: 2019Volume: Issue: Pages: 19 - 32
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-05472-4_3Language: English
Abstract
Willingness to Communicate (WTC) is one of the highly studied ID variables in language learning and teaching in the past three decades. In this chapter, the origin of WTC is discussed and its introduction to L2 research literature is briefly reviewed. Moreover, empirical studies conducted over the globe are summarized. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019.