Representation and Cause Analysis of Learners' Emotional Issues in the Second Language Acquisition Process

Authors

  • Yiheng Wei College of Foreign Languages, Liaoning University, Liaoyang, Liaoning, 111000, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/h17xw546

Keywords:

Second Language Acquisition; Emotional Issues; Learning Anxiety; Learning Motivation; Affective Filter Theory.

Abstract

In the field of second language acquisition, the influence of emotional factors on learning outcomes has become one of the core research directions. However, there is still room for a systematic analysis of its specific manifestations, causes, and solutions. This paper focuses on college students as the research subjects, combining Krashen's emotion filtering theory, to systematically analyze the core manifestations and deep causes of learners' emotional problems in second language acquisition. The study found that learners' emotional problems mainly manifest in two aspects: one is the personal psychological aspect, manifested as anxiety, timidity, and lack of motivation. The other is the attitude towards the language itself, manifested as a negative attitude, alienation, and frustration. The causes involve three aspects: personal character and language foundation, cultural differences and thinking interference, as well as deviations in teaching theory and practice. Based on this, this paper proposes the following suggestions: It is necessary to promote the collaborative efforts of learners and teachers, through emotional regulation to help learners adjust their psychological state, increase cultural contact to reduce thinking interference, optimize the classroom atmosphere to improve the learning environment, and ultimately reduce the intensity of emotion filtering and improve the effect of second language acquisition.

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Published

05-02-2026

How to Cite

Wei, Y. (2026). Representation and Cause Analysis of Learners’ Emotional Issues in the Second Language Acquisition Process. Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, 62, 186-192. https://doi.org/10.54097/h17xw546