Willingness to Communicate in English, Ambiguity Tolerance and Parental Encouragement Level: A Case of Turkish EFL Learners

Merve Ulukaya*, Smadar Bar-Tal**
* Ministry of National Education, Gaziantep, Turkey.
** Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Periodicity:October - December'2022
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.12.4.18712

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the Turkish EFL learners' willingness to communicate, tolerance of ambiguity, and parental encouragement levels. Moreover, the study also explored the influencing factors on the learners' willingness to communicate and tolerance to ambiguity. A mixed-methods research design was applied in the study with the participation of 151 preparatory school students. The results pointed out that those Turkish EFL learners possessed a willingness to communicate, a tolerance of ambiguity, and high parental encouragement levels.

Keywords

Willingness to Communicate, Ambiguity Tolerance, Parental Encouragement.

How to Cite this Article?

Ulukaya, M., and Arslan, F. Y. (2022). Willingness to Communicate in English, Ambiguity Tolerance and Parental Encouragement Level: A Case of Turkish EFL Learners. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 12(4), 52-68. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.12.4.18712

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