The Moderating Role of Cultural Backgrounds in the Relationship between Enjoyment and Willingness to Communicate among L2 Chinese Learners in Target Language Environments.

Published: 2 December 2024| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/394x5ynsd8.1
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Muzi Li

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Hypotheses: H1: Enjoyment significantly predicts WTC in inside the classroom among L2 Chinese learners in target language environments. H2: Enjoyment significantly predicts WTC outside the classroom among L2 Chinese learners in target language environments. H3: WTC inside the classroom significantly predicts WTC outside the classroom among L2 Chinese learners in target language environments. H4: Cultural backgrounds (Asia vs. Non-Asia) moderate the pathways among enjoyment and WTC outside the classroom among L2 Chinese learners in target language environments. H5: Cultural backgrounds (Asia vs. Non-Asia) moderate the pathways among enjoyment, WTC inside the classroom, and WTC outside the classroom among L2 Chinese learners in target language environments.

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Universiti Malaya

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Chinese Language, Second Language Acquisition

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