FACTORS INFLUENCING ASIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS'

WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH:

A REVIEW OF ASIAN LITERATURE

Khalil Abdullah Aburezeq

University of Szeged, Hungary, email: Khalil.aburezeq@gmail.com

1. INTRODUCTION

Communication is a vital component in any language as it is a main reason to learn a second or a foreign language. Currently, educators come to conclusion that oral communication skills should be developed properly among students. To communicate in English is not an easy issue as it is found that some learners experience high levels of foreign language apprehension that inhibit their communication (Murad & Jalambo, 2019). Furthermore, reticence, willingness to communicate (WTC), apprehension and anxiety have become topics of research affecting students' WTC (Richmond & Mc Croskey, 1995). In addition, low motivation is found to be a major factor in WTC (Murad & Jalambo, 2019). Although motivation is a key element in learning a new language, it is not enough to be generated intrinsically and should be enhanced by external factors (Matsuoka & Evans, 2005)

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