The Correlation between Translation Equivalence, as a Vocabulary Learning Strategy, and Tunisian EFL Learners' Speaking Anxiety
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5901426 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kamel Boustani (0000-0003-1712-992X, Manouba University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/languages4010019 |
| OpenAlex | W2926832375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 54 |
The use of the native language in the foreign language learning process has evoked controversy since the last century. The present research will argue for the use of translation by foreign language learners by investigating the correlation between translation equivalence as a vocabulary learning strategy, and the learners' level of foreign language speaking anxiety. A sample of 258 Tunisian students, chosen randomly from different preparatory schools, participated in this project. Four research instruments were used to investigate this correlation: the inventory for translation as a learning strategy (ITLS), the classroom-related foreign language speaking anxiety scale (CRFLSAS), a receptive Translation Equivalence (TE) vocabulary test, and a productive TE vocabulary test. The findings revealed that the majority of the participants reported relying on their mother language to learn English vocabulary. Furthermore, a strong linear negative correlation was found between the use of this strategy, at both the receptive and productive levels, and the learners' foreign language speaking anxiety
Anxiety · Correlation · Equivalence (formal languages · First language · Foreign language · Language acquisition · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Test (biology · Vocabulary · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Mathematics · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Translation Studies and Practices
Linguistics in language teaching
Researching Vocabulary
Bilingual Acquisition
Translation Studies
Measuring Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition
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Anxiety as an Emotional State
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults
Student and Instructor Beliefs and Attitudes about Target Language Use, First Language Use, and Anxiety
The Logic of Nonstandard English
The Effects of Language Anxiety on Students' Oral Test Performance and Attitudes
Lexical and conceptual representation in beginning and proficient bilinguals
Category Interference in Translation and Picture Naming
Examination of Horwitz, Horwitz, and Cope's Construct of Foreign Language Anxiety
Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety
What do Second-Language Learners Know about their Language Learning? A Second Look at Retrospective Accounts1
Lexical access and vocabulary development in very young bilinguals
Methods and Results in the Study of Anxiety and Language Learning
Effects of Trait Emotional Intelligence and Sociobiographical Variables on Communicative Anxiety and Foreign Language Anxiety Among Adult Multilinguals
The Language Situation in Tunisia
The Influence of Language Anxiety on English Reading and Writing Tasks Among Native Hebrew Speakers
Reexamining English Only in the ESL Classroom
Learning Strategy Applications with Students of English as a Second Language
Communication Apprehension in the ESL Classroom
Learning Strategies in Foreign Language Instruction
An Investigation of Students' Perspectives on Anxiety and Speaking
Formal Correspondence vs. Translation Equivalence Revisited
An Exploration of Foreign Language Anxiety and English Learning Motivation
Learning Strategies Used by Beginning and Intermediate Esl Students
Translation Recognition and Translation Production
The Development of Bilingual Memory
Learners' Perceptions of How Anxiety Interacts With Personal and Instructional Factors to Influence Their Achievement in English
Anxiety and Second-Language Learning
Size and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |