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PA120. Omani EFL Learners’ Conceptualization of Willingness to Communicate

Abstract

This paper reports the findings of a research project that is among the first to provide an Arab conceptualization of the second language (L2) willingness to communicate (WTC) construct. It examines learners’ perceptions toward their WTC in English through surveys that assessed key variables related to the L2 WTC construct in general, and possible factors (including cultural factors) that influence Arab students’ WTC in English.

Presenter 1

Said Nasser Al-Amrani, Dr.
Sohar University
Said Al-Amrani is an Assistant Dean and a lecturer in the Faculty of English Studies at Sohar University. He currently teaches English spoken communication and sociolinguistics courses. He has a PhD in Applied Linguistics from The University of Queensland.

Presenter 2

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