Complexity in Second Language Study Emotions - 9781032308449

Taylor & Francis > Japan Society for the Promotion

Complexity in Second Language Study EmotionsEmergent Sensemaking in Social Context\nAuthor(s): Richard J. Sampson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032308449, 978-1032308449\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a socially situated view of the emergence of emotionality for additional language (L2) learners in classroom interaction in Japan.\n\nGrounded in a complexity perspective, the author argues that emotions need to be studied as they are dynamically experienced and understood in all of their multidimensional colors by individuals (in interaction). Via practitioner research, Sampson applies a small-lens focus, interweaving experiential and discursive data, offering possibilities for exploring, interpreting and representing the lived experience of L2 study emotions in a more holistic yet detailed, social yet individual fashion. Amidst the currently expanding interest in L2 study emotions, the book presents a strong case .