Extroversion, Motivation and Russian L2

Abstract

According to our previous research no attempt was made to find a multiple regression model, and consequently a correlation between the personality trait of an introvert/extrovert, individual motivation and an approach to Russian language L2. After a general review of the literature, we mainly concerned English as a foreign language (ESL). A research was made through a survey of Italian students learning Russian L2 outside the language environment in Italy. Starting from their answers we made a suitable score system, thanks to which we made a distribution, graphical and descriptive function for all the three variables. Finally a multiple regression model is provided to make reconciliation among the variables with statistical estimators of reliability.

Predictors of L2 Willingness to Communicate in Saudi Context

“…Alemi et al (2013), for instance, noted that due to particularities of their sample (who rarely had the opportunity to talk in L2), it was simply impossible to find any connection between extraversion and L2WTC. As far as the study of Carluccio et al (2019) is concerned, the authors did not offer an explanation of the fact they found a negative relationship between extraversion and L2WTC. Moreover, it is not clear how Carluccio et al (2019) assessed extraversion.…”

“…As far as the study of Carluccio et al (2019) is concerned, the authors did not offer an explanation of the fact they found a negative relationship between extraversion and L2WTC. Moreover, it is not clear how Carluccio et al (2019) assessed extraversion. It is possible that their method of assessing extraversion lacked reliability and validity; in addition, it is likely that the characteristics of the sample were such that they affected the relationship between extraversion and L2WTC.…”

“…Thus, it is not simply that open-minded people are likely to be able to adapt better to The connection between extraversion and L2WTC is apparently much more straightforward, compared to the connection between openness to experience and L2WTC. However, when we look at available literature, we can see that there are conflicting results (Alemi et al, 2013;Kim, 2004), with some even pointing to a negative relationship between extraversion and L2WTC (Carluccio et al, 2019). Alemi et al (2013), for instance, noted that due to particularities of their sample (who rarely had the opportunity to talk in L2), it was simply impossible to find any connection between extraversion and L2WTC.…”