Analysis of Willingness to Communicate in English as a Second Language among Erstwhile F ATA Students
Abstract
The construct of Willingness to Communicate (WTC) plays a significant role in the field of second language (L2) acquisition. Acquiring proficiency in English as a second language is a challenge for many L2 learners and this proficiency is linked with the communication in a second language. But it is generally observed that L2 learners tend to remain silent in the classroom and they are not willing to communicate in L2 with classmates and teachers. The present study is related to the willingness to communicate among erstwhile FATA students in KP, Pakistan. The main focus is on the questions of how much L2 learners at FATA University is willing to communicate, does gender differences affect willingness to communicate and what factors affect willingness to communicate. The study follows qualitative method where the researcher has collected data from the 20 students 10 male and 10 female students through structured interview. The findings reveal that most of the students are not willing to communicate due to many social and psychological factors and that gender difference has no effect on the level of willingness to communicate.
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