Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Scope of the Study
1.2 Organisation of the Book
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Second Language Acquisition(SLA),Foreign Language Acquisition(FLA) and Foreign Language Development(FLD)
2.2.1 Kachru's Three-circle Model of World Englishes
2.2.2 Foreign Language Development(FLD)
2.3 Affective Experiences
2.3.1 What Are Emotions?
2.3.2 How Many Emotions Are There?3
2.3.3 How Can Emotions be Measured?
2.3.4 Emotions in the FLA Context
2.3.5 Features of FL Affective Experiences
2.3.6 Definitions of FLA Affective Experiences in This Study
2.4 Self-perceived Affective Experience and Objective Learner Performance
2.4.1 Introduction
2.4.2 Three Types of Relationships
2.5 Self-perceived Affective Experience and Self-evaluated Learner Performance
2.5.1 Self-evaluations in SLA/FLA
2.5.2 Different Types of the Selves
2.6 Research Gaps
2.7 Dynamic Systems Theory
2.7.1 Definitions of Systems
2.7.2 DST's Origin and Development in SLA/FLA
2.7.3 DST's Key Characteristics and Transitions of Concepts
2.8 Studying the Relationship through the Lens of DST
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Introduction of Phenomenography
3.2.1 The Origin of Phenomenography
3.2.2 First and Second Order Perspectives
3.2.3 Ontological and Epistemological Assumptions
3.3 Methodological Considerations of Phenomenography
3.3.1 Common Data Collection Methods
3.3.2 The Role of a Researcher
3.3.3 Data Processing and Outcomes
3.3.4 Strengths of Phenomenography
3.3.5 Weaknesses of Phenomenography
3.3.6 Rationale of Employing Phenomenography in the Current Study
3.4 Research Designs
3.4.1 Instruments
3.4.2 Language to Collect Data and Translation Issues
3.4.3 Sampling
3.4.4 Ethical Considerations
3.5 Data Analysis
3.5.1 Data Coding Process
3.5.2 Transcribing the Data
3.5.3 Intercoder Reliability and Agreement
Chapter 4 Findings
4.1 Overview
4.1.1 Timescales
4.1.2 The Learners' Initial Conditions
4.1.3 Identified Attractor States
4.1.4 The Learners' Self-perceived Affective Experiences
4.1.5 The Learners' Self-reported Performance Trajectories
4.2 Alex's Profile
4.2.1 Alex's Affective Experiences
4.2.2 Alex's Self-reported Performance
4.2.3 Alex's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.3 Amber's Profile
4.3.1 Amber's Affective Experiences
4.3.2 Amber's Self-reported Performance
4.3.3 Amber's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.4 Bruce's Profile
4.4.1 Bruce's Affective Experiences
4.4.2 Bruce's Self-reported Performance
4.4.3 Bruce's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.5 Cindy's Profile
4.5.1 Cindy's Affective Experiences
4.5.2 Cindy's Self-reported Performance
4.5.3 Cindy's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.6 Eric's Profile
4.6.1 Eric's Affective Experiences
4.6.2 Eric's Self-reported Performance
4.6.3 Eric's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.7 Fiona's Profile
4.7.1 Fiona's Affective Experiences
4.7.2 Fiona's Self-reported Performance
4.7.3 Fiona's Self-perceived Mfective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.8 Louis' Profile
4.8.1 Louis' Affective Experiences
4.8.2 Louis' Self-reported Performance
4.8.3 Louis' Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.9 Lucy's Profile
4.9.1 Lucy's Affective Experiences
4.9.2 Lucy's Self-reported Performance
4.9.3 Lucy's Self-perceived Mfective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.10 Mary's Profile
4.10.1 Mary's Affective Experiences
4.10.2 Mary's Self-reported Performance
4.10.3 Mary's Self-perceived Mfective Experiences and Self-reoorted Performances
4.11 Nancy's Profile
4.11.1 Nancy's Affective Experiences
4.11.2 Nancy's Self-reported Performance
4.11.3 Nancy's Self-perceived Affective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.12 Peter's Profile
4.12.1 Peter's Affective Experiences
4.12.2 Peter's Self-reported Performance
4.12.3 Peter's Self-perceived Mfective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
4.13 Sarah's Profile
4.13.1 Sarah's Mfective Experiences
4.13.2 Sarah's Self-reported Performance
4.13.3 Sarah's Self-perceived Mfective Experiences and Self-reported Performances
Chapter 5 Discussion and Conclusion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Self-organising Capacity of Mfective Patterns
5.2.1 Self-organising Capacity
5.2.2 A Summary of Mfective Patterns
5.2.3 Emotional Ambivalence
5.2.4 Feedback
5.3 Emerging Themes of the Affective Patterns
5.3.1 Cross-case Comparisons and the State Space
5.3.2 Alex's,Bruce's and Nancy's Profiles.Anticipatory Emotions
5.3.3 Amber's and Cindy's Profiles.Self-perceived Humility without Gratitude Versws Self-perceived Shyness without Fear
5.3.4 Fiona's and Peter's Profiles."Interest" as an Attractor Conglomerate
5.3.5 Louis' and Sarah's Profiles,Self-perceived Sociable Students with Debilitative Affective Experiences
5.3.6 Eric's,Lucy's and Mary's Profiles
5.4 Positive Effects of Positive Emotions,Positive Effects of Negative Emotions and Negative Effects of Negative Emotions
5.5 Attractor States
5.5.1 Terminology
5.5.2 Location of a Conglomerate Research Strategy in DST
5.5.3 Tripartite Framework to Attractor States
5.5.4 Cognitive,Emotional,Motivational Factors of Each Attractor State
5.6 Researching Traditional FLA Concepts from a DST Perspective
5.7 Research Implications,Pedagogical Implications,Limitations and the Future Research Agenda
5.7.1 Research Implications
5.7.2 Pedagogical Implications
5.7.3 Limitations and Future Research Agenda
5.8 Conclusions
References
Index
