REDUCING SPEAKING ANXIETY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/Keywords:
speaking anxiety, foreign language anxiety, communicative competence, affective filter, pedagogical strategies, EFL classroom.Abstract
Speaking anxiety represents one of the most persistent affective barriers in second language acquisition, particularly among learners of English as a foreign language. The study analyzes the origins, manifestations, and educational consequences of foreign language speaking anxiety, drawing on cognitive, affective, and sociocultural frameworks. The findings suggest that a combination of supportive classroom environments, structured communicative tasks, and learner autonomy-oriented approaches can significantly mitigate anxiety-related barriers to spoken English production.
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