Multilingualism and Foreign Language Anxiety: the case of Saudi EFL Learners
2018 ◽
Vol 15
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The present study focuses on the link between foreign language anxiety (FLA), self-perceived proficiency, and multilingualism in the under-explored EFL context of Saudi Arabia. Ninety six Arabic learners of English (56 males, 40 females) answered the Arabic version of Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLACS; Horwitz, Horwitz, & Cope, 1986). The analyses revealed that Saudi multilinguals suffered from low to moderate levels of FLA with female participants experiencing more anxiety than their male counterparts. Multiple regression analyses revealed that gender and self-perceived proficiency explained over a quarter of variance in FLA. Furthermore, the study did not find any role of experience abroad in predicting FLA.
2015 ◽
Vol 39
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pp. 13
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2018 ◽
2018 ◽
Vol 5
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pp. 29
2021 ◽
Vol 1
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pp. 26-34
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2008 ◽
Vol 92
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pp. 71-86
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2015 ◽
Vol 5
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pp. 205-228
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