Influence of Personality on SLA—A Qualitative Case Study of ESL Chinese Students

• 作者: 吴梦姣
• 来源期刊: 海外英语
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: PERSONALITY second language acquisition(SLA) MBTI
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（6X）
• 页码范围: 103-105
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: H319

摘要

This study aims to examine the influence of personality on second language learning.The whole study was based on the researcher’s regular interviews with two ESL Chinese students and the observation of their performance during their first semester.Additional data was collected via a simplified Myers Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI)and interviews with their teachers and a native speaker of English.Overall English proficiency was assessed using two Institutional TOEFL tests and their current GPA during their ESL studies.A positive relationship was found between extraversion and spoken English while a slight but passive correlation emerged between extraversion and overall English achievement.