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<p style="text-align: justify;">Active communication is an important element of second language (L2) learning, as it contributes to the acquisition of language competence. The prerequisite of L2 use is having the willingness to communicate (WTC). However, previous research tended to conflate WTC and communication behaviour and provided little evidence that WTC and/or communication behaviour actually improve language attainment. This study aims to distinguish between WTC and actual communication behaviour and to analyse how they may influence language performance at both the trait and state levels. The participants included a sample of 31 undergraduate English majors at a Chinese university. Their WTC, communicative behaviour and language performance were measured at both the trait and state levels via self-reports and teacher reports. In addition, group interviews were conducted to gain further insight into the differences between WTC and communication behaviour. The study revealed inconsistencies between state WTC and actual communication behaviour. Compared with WTC, communication behaviour was a better predictor of language performance. This study highlights the importance of distinguishing WTC from actual communication behaviour and constitutes an appeal to language teachers to strive for translating learners&rsquo; subjective communication intentions into actual communication behaviour to facilitate their language learning.</p>

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Original Research 

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No Pain, no Gain: Willingness to Communicate vis-à-vis Communication Behaviour and their Effects on Language Performance

Guest-editors: 
Mirosław Pawlak, PhD, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of Peter D. MacIntyre’s Contributions to Psychology of Language and Communication and Second Language Research Methodology