This study considered the effects of trait emotional intelligence (trait EI; Petrides & Mavroveli,
2007) and sociobiographical variables (age, gender, education level, number of languages …

Since it was first established in the 1970s the Applied Linguistics and Language Study
series has become a major force in the study of practical problems in human communication …

Personality types are usually divided into extrovert and introvert. Those personalities are
believed to affect students' ability to master the skills they learn, especially English skills …

As a personality trait,'grit'has been defined as a combination of perseverance and passion
for long-term goals. Past research in social psychology has found grit as an important …

Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the
analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of …

Whether we grow up with one, two, or several languages during our early years of life, many
of us will learn a second, foreign, or heritage language in later years. The field of Second …

Research results over the past decades have consistently demonstrated that a key reason
why many second language learners fail--while some learners do better with less effort--lies …

The sixth edition of Principles of Language Learning and Teaching offers new ways of
viewing and teaching second language acquisition (SLA) based on the latest research …

Now in a fifth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume
for the study of second language acquisition (SLA). Its chapters have been fully updated …

Second Language Learning and Language Teaching provides an introduction to the
application of second language acquisition research to language teaching. Assuming no …