ERIC Number: EJ1127504
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Dec
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Influence of Speech Anxiety on Oral Communication Skills among ESL/EFL Learners
Khan, Said Muhammad
Advances in Language and Literary Studies, v6 n6 p49-53 Dec 2015
The realization of speech anxiety among ESL/EFL learners is important. Once understood, these feelings of fear or nervousness may be relieved and the desired objectives of learning the target language may be achieved. The study has attempted to measure the level of anxiety among ESL/EFL learners at HITEC University, Taxila, Pakistan. The current research has arrived at the conclusion that the target population is highly anxious in situation where they are required to speak English. The findings show that sources such as pedagogical, psychological, socio-economic, linguistic and cultural generate anxiety among the EFL learners. The study has suggested variety of strategies to treat anxiety in the academic context. It was found that communicative approach in classroom may be helpful in minimizing the negative impact of anxiety among language learners.
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Anxiety, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, College Students, Communication (Thought Transfer), Second Language Instruction, Likert Scales, Measures (Individuals), Interviews, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Social Influences, Educational Background, Socioeconomic Status, Communicative Competence (Languages), Speech Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale
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