Abstract

Second language learning is a complex activity influenced by many factors. In order to make learning a second language an easier thing, both learners and teachers have to have a better understanding of these factors. Among them, affective factors are of the greatest importance in second language learning, and they directly or indirectly influence the acquisition of second language. On the basis of applied linguistics theories, this paper mainly discusses three major groups of affective factors—attitude, motivation, anxiety，and some other affective factors and the reason why these factors may inhibit the process of second language learning. It will mainly introduce the inhibition of attitude, the inhibition of motivation and anxiety. At last, the paper figures out the way to make use of or avoid these affective factors to enhance learning.

Keywords: affective factors; second language learning; inhibition; attitude; motivation

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

3. Introduction of Main Affective Factors In SLA-2

3.1 Attitude-2

3.2 Motivation-3

3.3 Anxiety-4

4. Inhibition of Affective Factors and Respective Resolutions In SLA-5

4.1 Attitude and the resolutions-5

4.2 Motivation and the resolutions-7

4.3 Anxiety and the resolutions-8

5. Other Affective Factors in SLA-9

6. Conclusion-11

Works Cited-13