Abstract

This thesis is mainly based on the influences of learners’ emotions on second language acquisition. Emotional factors play a very important role in second language learning because they are associated with the success of second language acquisition directly. Many researchers have already focused on the relationship between emotional factors and language learning as well. Emotional factors include motivation, personality, attitude, language anxiety and empathy. Active or positive emotions can promote our second language learning while negative emotions can obstruct our learning in second language. Thus, this thesis is aimed to explore the relationship between emotional factors and language learning from the following aspects: how to stimulate learning motivation, how to formulate different learning strategies, how to overcome language anxiety, how to cultivate correct attitudes and how to foster empathy. In addition, some enlightenment is given to language teaching and learning.

Keywords: emotional factors; second language acquisition; influence

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction-1

2.Literature Review-1

2.1Development of the research of second language acquisition-1

2.2The current research status at home and abroad-3

3.Major Types of Affective Factors and Their Influences-3

3.1Motivation-4

3.2Personality-6

3.3Language anxiety-7

3.4Attitude-9

3.5Empathy-11

4. Enlightenment in Language Teaching and Learning-12

5.Conclusion-13

Works Cited-15